A Copper's Tale
Drama based on the true story of the investigation into the train robbery, spearheaded by the Flying Squad's DCS Tommy Butler and conducted under intense scrutiny.
Drama based on the true story of the police investigation into the 1963 train robbery, spearheaded by the Flying Squad's legendary DCS Tommy Butler and conducted in the full glare of public and media scrutiny.
In a race against time, can Butler and his hand-picked team of detectives identify every criminal involved in the robbery and bring them to justice before they flee the country? And even if they catch the criminals - can they find the money itself?
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I thought you might need a piece of good news
Duration: 02:10
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Gwyneth Strong explains corpsing thanks to Jim Broadbent!
Duration: 00:57
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The cops and the robbers
Duration: 00:47
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How Jim Broadbent met the robbers!
Duration: 00:59
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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Stevie Wonder
La, La, La, La, La
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The Spencer Davis Group
I'm A Man
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Nina Simone
I Put A Spell On You
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Frank Sinatra
I've Got You Under My Skin
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Sam Cooke
A Change Is Gonna Come
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| DCS Tommy Butler | Jim Broadbent |
| DCS Ernie Millen | George Costigan |
| DI Frank Williams | Robert Glenister |
| DS Jack Slipper | Nick Moran |
| DS Maurice Ray | Tim Pigott-Smith |
| Henry Brooke | James Fox |
| John Wheater | James Wilby |
| Bruce Reynolds | Luke Evans |
| Journalist | Bradley Snelling |
| DCS Malcolm Fewtrell | Richard Hope |
| WPC | Alexa Morden |
| DS Steve Moore | Tom Chambers |
| DC Tommy Thorburn | James MacGregor |
| DCI Sid Bradbury | John Salthouse |
| Jack Mills | Eric Hulme |
| DC Keith Milner | Tommy McDonnell |
| Roger Cordrey | Nicholas Murchie |
| Emily Clarke | Christine Cox |
| DS Stanley Davies | Matthew Jure |
| Dr Ian Holden | Tom Beard |
| Brian Field | Del Synnott |
| Commander G Hatherill | Ken Bones |
| Charlie Wilson | Jack Roth |
| Gordon Goody | Paul Anderson |
| Dorothy | Gwyneth Strong |
| PC | Alistair Donegan |
| Franny Reynolds | Bethany Muir |
| Roy James | Martin Compston |
| Ronnie Biggs | Jack Gordon |
| John Daly | James Bye |
| Court Clerk | Anthony Hunt |
| Buster Edwards | Neil Maskell |
| Producer | Julia Stannard |
| Director | James Strong |
| Writer | Chris Chibnall |
Broadcast
- Thu 19 Dec 2013 20:00