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British Villains

British Villains

Ninth Planet Audio & The Cut

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.

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British Villains - The Crew

The Crew

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07/27/22 • 27 min

Turns out that stopping a speeding train might not be as easy as Bruce Reynolds first thought. Bruce reluctantly agrees to recruit some small-time villains who happened to have some experience robbing from trains - introducing the South Coast Raiders, and one pair of cheap, black, leather gloves.



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British Villains - The Robbery

The Robbery

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08/03/22 • 21 min

To pull off the crime of the century, you need one hell of a plan. And to pull off one hell of a plan, you need a crew of villains who can follow it to a tee.



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British Villains - The First Heists

The First Heists

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07/20/22 • 32 min

While mixing with the who’s who of London’s West End, Bruce Reynolds begins to assemble the crew who will one day rob a train. But first, there’s the little matter of an airport, an armored car, two modified Jaguars, a large box of cash, and some watches.



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British Villains - The Glitz

The Glitz

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07/13/22 • 25 min

During the war, everyone was on the hustle, a little bit of this and a little of that was the preferred plan for surviving the streets of South London, but as he 1950s beckoned and the city recovered from the war, not everyone was ready to leave their hustle of crime behind.

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British Villains - The Blitz

The Blitz

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07/06/22 • 27 min

London is a bombed out city and poor neighborhoods have been left flatten and desolate, but we meet some young street hooligans determined that the limitations of war will not get in the way of their future success.

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British Villains - The Flying Squad

The Flying Squad

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08/24/22 • 30 min

Scotland Yard dispatches its finest detective, Tommy Butler, and his infamous Flying Squad to hunt down the crew. This career-defining opportunity would mean that Butler would stop at nothing to bring the crew to justice - no matter whether they were guilty or not. Arrest first, prove later.

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British Villains - The Guv'nor

The Guv'nor

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09/28/22 • 44 min

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.

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British Villains - Run

Run

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08/31/22 • 27 min

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.

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British Villains - The Best Laid Plan

The Best Laid Plan

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08/17/22 • 33 min

They did it. They pulled off The Crime of the Century now they just have to get away with it. Again and again and again and every day for the rest of their lives.

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British Villains - The New Breed, Pt. 2

The New Breed, Pt. 2

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09/21/22 • 31 min

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.

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FAQ

How many episodes does British Villains have?

British Villains currently has 14 episodes available.

What topics does British Villains cover?

The podcast is about True Crime, History and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on British Villains?

The episode title 'The Crew' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on British Villains?

The average episode length on British Villains is 29 minutes.

How often are episodes of British Villains released?

Episodes of British Villains are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of British Villains?

The first episode of British Villains was released on Jun 30, 2022.

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