Ronnie Biggs time from first meeting to Biggs's flight to Brazil. In 1970, when Biggs arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil did not have an extradition treaty with the United Kingdom. In 1971, Biggs's eldest son, Nicholas, aged 10, died in a car crash in Melbourne. In 1974, "Daily Express" reporter Colin MacKenzie received information suggesting that Biggs was in Rio de Janeiro; a team consisting of MacKenzie, photographer Bill Lovelace and reporter Michael O'Flaherty confirmed this and broke the story. Scotland Yard detective Jack Slipper arrived soon afterwards, but Biggs could not be extradited because his girlfriend, nightclub dancer Raimunda de
Chris Chibnall Coincidentally, the first part was shown on the same day that train robber Ronnie Biggs died. Chibnall's most recent drama, a detective series for ITV called "Broadchurch", starring David Tennant and Olivia Colman, was received with overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics and audiences alike. It followed the story of the fictional seaside town of Broadchurch, struggling to come to terms with the possible murder of a young boy. The first episode went to air in March 2013, starring Jodie Whittaker, Andrew Buchan, Arthur Darvill, Pauline Quirke and David Bradley. Viewing figures peaked at nearly 9 million viewers in the finale.