The true story of Charmian Biggs née Powell the rebellious product of a strict 1950s upbringing and her whirlwind romance with Ronald Biggs leading to a descent into crime most infamously 1963s ...

The Paramount + series The Castaways comes to Channel 5 this weekend starring Sheridan Smith. Based on the novel by Lucy Clarke, it follows the fortunes of siblings who separate after a holiday row.

Charmian discovers that Ronnie plans to escape from prison. They reunite in Paris and decide to move to Australia as fugitives in a bid to keep their family together.

As Ron begins a new life in Rio, Charmian makes the best of things as a single mother in Melbourne. But tragedy strikes when their eldest son Nicky is killed in a car accident.