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Mar 2023
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The Great Train Robbery | Interview | 4

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Alice and Matt speak to Colin Mackenzie, the tenacious reporter who managed to track down train robber, Ronnie Biggs, after he escaped prison. A Fleet Street veteran, he takes us back to a golden era in British journalism, and into the whirlwind 48 hours he spent with Biggs in Brazil. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy No ... Show More
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