In 1963, a multimillion-dollar heist forever changed England’s history. The thieves called the job the train, the papers called it the Great Train Robbery, and ...
In the London crime circles of the 50s, 60s and 70s no one was more influential than Freddie Foreman. As a freelance enforcer, he worked with all of them — from gentleman robbers like Bruce Reynolds to the dark violence of The Krays. We spent an afternoon in his guv’nor’s flat reminiscing about the old days, and about how true villainy doesn’t completely disappear with age. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The New Breed, Pt. 2
In part two of our interview with actor and ex villain Tamer Hassan, we hear how Tamer got his start as a London villain and then worked his way up the criminal ranks — then he’ll talk about how difficult it was to walk away from it all and start over. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The New Breed, Pt. 1
After the train, the life of a villain became a lot more treacherous. In this exclusive interview with actor and ex villain Tamer Hassan, we get his take on what happened over the next few decades that led to this increase in violence. He'll share some deeply personal stories about his former street hustling and time spent in prison. Warning — you’re not going to be able to unhear this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Life After the Train
The Great Train Robbery with its harsh sentences and daring prison breaks changed Britain in unforeseen ways. As the story unfolds over decades many of the robbers became respectable household names, while others stepped back into a life of crime and ended up back inside, or worse. Does crime pay? We unpack this question from the viewpoint of the children of villains. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Run
In between all the prison breaks, botched plastic surgeries, international kidnappings — not to mention all that missing money — life on the run was not a life worth living, not to mention it came with a hefty price tag and everyone was running out of cash. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In 1963, a multimillion-dollar heist forever changed England’s history. The thieves called the job the train, the papers called it the Great Train Robbery, and the police called it the crime of the century. Since then, there have been books, articles, movies, plays, even tours of the site where the robbery took place. But how the villains pulled it off—now that’s a story that’s never been told. At least not the way host William Green tells it, because he has access to perhaps the last surviving man who may or may not have been involved: His dad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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