Discovery Channel - Great Escapes and Prison Breaks (2000) Part 9 Escape Stories On the Run

Whether escaping from a prison or evading an enemy, individuals have shown extraordinary courage and inventiveness during their bids for freedom. “Great Escapes and Prison Breaks” details a number of prison breaks and escapes against the odds, including the mass breakout of Allied airmen from Stalag Luft III, immortalized in the movie The Great Escape.

Part 9: Escape Stories: On the Run

To be on the run is one of man's primeval fears: to survive the chase is one of his greatest triumphs. These escape stories feature men who found themselves up against the overwhelming odds of the manhunt: to survive in the hostile surroundings they needed courage, nerve and sheer endurance. Innocent or guilty, these men have become folk heroes through their escape stories. This compelling episode features some of history's greatest ever escapes. Segments include a British commando who escaped from war-torn Iraq; the 70th birthday of Ronald Biggs, one of the participants in the “Great Train Robbery.” Also: legendary skyjacker D.B. Cooper.

ON THE RUN * Who Dares Wins * The Portland Hijacker * Papillon * The Great Train Robber

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