Mrs Biggs - Season 1 - Episode 1
Charmian meets Ronnie Biggs on a train. As Ronnie is a carpenter and petty criminal, Charmian's father, a headmaster, does not approve and forbids her to see him. In love, Charmian leaves home, steals from her employer and goes on the run with Ronnie and his best friend Mike. When captured, Biggs is imprisoned and Charmian is given a suspended sentence. On release, Charmian and Ronnie marry, her pregnancy forcing her father's approval. Going straight but needing money, unbeknownst to Charmian, Ronnie is drawn into Bruce Reynolds plans for the Great Train Robbery.
About Mrs Biggs
Title: Mrs Biggs
First Air Date: 2012-09-05
Last Air Date: 2012-10-03
Status: Ended
Rating: 8/10 (from 1 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 5
Network: ITV1
Genres: Drama, Crime
Production Companies: ITV Studios
Synopsis
Sheridan Smith steps into the role of Charmian, the wife of the infamous great train robber, Ronnie Biggs. Chronicling Charmian's dramatic life, from that fateful moment when her path crossed with Ronnie as a teenager, to the devastating consequences of the Great Train Robbery in 1963. An event which left Charmian and her family on the run with one of the world's most wanted men. Facing an uncertain future in foreign lands, how long will they be able to avoid capture, with their young children in tow?
Cast
Sheridan Smith
Charmian Biggs
Tom Brooke
Mike Haynes
Daniel Mays
Ronald Biggs
Caroline Goodall
Muriel Powell
Adrian Scarborough
Bernard Powell