Nine thieves. One escape. Zero chance they stay free. British TV's most underrated heist.
Season 1 • Episode 13
LatestVillains is a crime drama series, shown in the UK in 1972, following the linked fates of nine bank robbers, led by George. It begins with the nine men meeting in prison during their appeal and traces each individual after the group escape from custody. The series also starred William Marlowe, Bob Hoskins and Martin Shaw.
Acting
Bob Hoskins before he was Bob Hoskins — raw, magnetic, terrifying.
Writing
Each episode a self-contained tragedy of bad decisions.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Martin Shaw filmed this between stage work, using the paycheck to fund theatre projects — he later called it 'the job that bought my integrity.'
Rare pre-'Sweeney' example of British television treating working-class criminals as tragic figures rather than comic villains or sociopathic monsters.
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