The ‘brilliant’ period drama is leaving Netflix soon (Image: ITV)
Fans of Sheridan Smith are urged to watch one of her “perfect” period dramas before it leaves Netflix.
Period drama lovers do not have long left to stream a star-studded series based on an unbelievable true story.
The 2012 series, which originally aired on ITV, is based on the real life of the wife of the Great Train Robber, Ronnie Biggs.
Money worries force Ronnie to ask for a loan from Bruce Reynolds (Jay Simpson), the mastermind behind of the most famous crimes in British history, the Great Train Robbery of August 1963.
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Actress Sheridan Smith stars as Charmian Biggs in the series, titled Mrs Biggs, with Daniel Mays as her husband Ronnie.
Smith’s performance earned her the 2013 BAFTA Television Award for Best Actress and it is hailed one of her best roles, but the series will not be around for much longer.
Sheridan Smith won an award for her role as Mrs Biggs
Mrs Biggs is leaving Netflix on August 7, so viewers only have days left to watch it before it disappears.
The five-episode series covers Mrs Biggs’ early life to becoming a wife and the mother of three young sons.
The aftermath of the train robbery and Biggs’ subsequent escape from prison is told through Charmian’s perspective as she tries to keep the family together.
After tampering with the signals to bring the train to a halt, a gang of 15, led by Bruce Reynolds, attacked a train travelling from Glasgow to London.
With careful planning based on inside information, the robbers escaped with over £2.61 million.
Sheridan Smith and Daniel Mays in Mrs Biggs
The real Charmian Biggs acted as a consultant on the series and flew to Britain from Australia in February 2012, just before filming began, meeting actress Smith.
Fans took to IMDb reviews to share their thoughts on the reimagining of the true story, with one saying: “Compelling. I couldn’t stop watching.
“When I started watching this five-part true-life drama, I had little knowledge of the so-called Great Train Robbery of 1963, and not a great deal of curiosity to know more. But my, how this drama sucked me in!
“This show does not romanticise its subject; nor does it take a satirical view, or descend into sensationalism. At every turn, the motivations of all the characters seem absolutely authentic.
“You can believe this is how it really felt to live such a life. The acting and writing are so good, you simply never think about them; you just want to know more about these people, and to find out what happened next.”
On Letterboxd, one fan simply hailed it “perfect”, while another called it “brilliant”.
Mrs Biggs is leaving Netflix on August 7