Mrs Biggs
2012 British television series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mrs Biggs is a 2012 British television series based on the true story of the wife of the Great Train Robber, Ronnie Biggs. The series covers Mrs Charmian Biggs' journey from naïve young woman to Biggs' wife and the mother of three young sons. Money worries force her husband to ask for a loan from Bruce Reynolds, planner of one of the most famous crimes in British history, the Great Train Robbery of August 1963. The aftermath of the train robbery and Biggs subsequent escape from prison leads to a life of flight for Charmian and her children as she tries to keep the family together.[1]
Mrs Biggs | |
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Written by | Jeff Pope |
Directed by | Paul Whittington |
Starring | Sheridan Smith Daniel Mays |
Composer | Bryony Marks |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 5 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer | Jeff Pope |
Producers | Kwadjo Dajan Tony Wright (Australia) |
Cinematography | Fabian Wagner |
Running time | 63-66 minutes (1,5) 43-46 minutes (2-4) |
Production companies | ITV Studios December media |
Original release | |
Network | ITV (UK); Seven Network (Australia) |
Release | 5 September (2012-09-05) – 3 October 2012 (2012-10-03) |
Charmian Biggs is played by Sheridan Smith; Ronnie Biggs is played by Daniel Mays. The series was written by Jeff Pope, in co-operation with the real Charmian Biggs.[2] Smith's performance as Charmian received widespread critical acclaim, and she ultimately won the 2013 BAFTA Television Award for Best Actress.