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During the 1970’s Detective Sergeant Ridgewell of the Transport Police in London, perjured himself to gain convictions against innocent men. These included members of British Railways staff at Bricklayers Arms Depot and perhaps elsewhere, as well as members of the public. See for instance The...

It has been described as, 'The most revealing, gritty and authentic dramatisation of the robbery ever published.' Written by me, a former detective superintendent, and responsible for the conviction of many mailbag thieves, ably assisted by one of the great train robbers, Tom Wisbey. Very...

New book– ‘Rot At The Core.’ By Graham Satchwell & Winston Trew. Reveals the extraordinary criminality within the BTP of the 1970’s and beyond - organised crime, large scale thefts, threats and intimidation, ‘fit ups,’ perjury and the culture that allowed it to thrive. Written by former...

I am currently researching for my next book and would very much appreciate some help. Could anyone please help me establish a description, or find images, of rail coaches that conveyed Royal Mail during the 1830's and 1840's.

The book, 'Great Train Robbery Confidential' is now available in High Street bookshops and online. This is the feedback from those who read the draft- ‘Several new, significant and interesting steps towards the truth.’ - Jackie Malton, former Met. DCI and true inspiration for 'Prime...

Are there any former railwaymen left that were actually about at the time of the Great Train Robbery? I would love to correspond or talk with any former staff who might be able to tell me more about the signalling situation (or other) on the line that night in August 1963. Please let me know.

Tickets are available form Funzing. At this website - https://uk.funzing.com/funz/funzing-talks-confessions-of-a-british-detective-18698 I was fortunate that so many enjoyed 'An Inspector Recalls' a funny and serious book about my 31 years in every rank of the BTP CID (See the thread on this...

It is said that a railway company once owned extensive land near Grateley station in Hampshire and might even,during the period of original construction of the railway, have had a navvies accommodation site there (on an area called Palestine). Can anyone help? Regards, Graham Satchwell.