PRINCESS ANNE: THE PLOT TO KIDNAP A ROYAL

The remarkable story about Princess Anne’s brush with death.

On the 20th March 1974 Ian Ball enacted his plan to carry out one of the most high-profile crimes in British history, to kidnap Princess Anne. The ransom for her life - £3million in used £5 notes. A Tarantino-esque bloody shootout unfolded on The Mall, as Ball faced off seven men before capture, and indefinite sentence in Broadmoor high-security hospital for the criminally insane.

Princess Anne: The Plot to Kidnap a Royal is a stranger than fiction documentary providing a three-dimensional look into a shocking crime, using cutting-edge technology and exclusive eye-witness testimony.

"An atmospheric account of a half-forgotten crime". THE SUNDAY TIMES
"Gripping." DAILY EXPRESS
"Enthralling [and] compelling." WHAT TO WATCH
"Pick of the Day." INSIDE TV
"Tonight's top picks." THE GUARDIAN
"Dramatic." THE TIMES
"Strangely mesmerising." THE TIMES
**** [Four Stars] "Last night's unexpected TV highlight." THE SUNDAY TIMES
"Inspired." THE TELEGRAPH
**** [Four Stars] "High drama in miniature." THE TELEGRAPH
**** [Four Stars] THE DAILY MAIL

GENRES

Documentary / Royals / True Crime

DURATION

1 x one hour

BROADCASTER

Channel 4

YEAR OF PRODUCTION

2023

PRODUCED BY

Clockwork Films
GroupM Motion Entertainment

COUNTRY OF PRODUCTION

UK

DIRECTOR

Laurence Turnbull

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS

Heenan Bhatti

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