Australia’s most notorious Aussie bank robber set to break silence on new doco The Postcard Bandit

BINGE has released the trailer for its documentary on Australia’s most notorious bank robber Brenden Abbott, who held up more than 40 banks across the country.

Viewers were given a first look at BINGE’s upcoming original documentary series, The Postcard Bandit, with the adrenaline-charged trailer released on Wednesday.

The doco, which airs on BINGE on January 7, explores the true story of Australia’s most notorious bank robber, Brenden Abbott – a man who held up more than 40 banks in a crime spree that spanned across the country for a decade.

The Postcard Bandit original documentary series premieres on Binge on January 7. Picture: Binge

Produced and directed by Stephen McCallum, the compelling two-part series delivers unprecedented access and exclusive footage of Abbott as he speaks for the very first time about his life on the run after escaping maximum security prison twice.

Abbott apparently scored the nickname The Postcard Bandit after rumours emerged that he posed for photos and sent them to police to troll them during his time on the run.

Stream The Postcard Bandit from January 7 on BINGE, available on Hubbl.

Brenden Abbott, nicknamed The Postcard Bandit, escaped prison twice before finally being captured in 1998.

The doco focuses on his past and present-day legal battles, while also featuring candid interviews with individuals on both sides of the law who crossed Abbott’s path, including eyewitnesses and close family members impacted by his crimes.

Abbott held up more than 40 banks in a crime spree that spanned across the country for a decade.

Abbott remains Australia’s longest-serving prisoner not convicted of murder.

Viewers are given further insight by Detective Glenn Potter, a retired WA detective who led Abbott’s pursuit in the mid 90s but is now advocating for his release.

Also fighting for his freedom is Abbott’s son, James, who in the doco reveals how he built a relationship with his father through prison visits and phone calls.

Detective Glenn Potter and Abbott’s son James (right) feature in the documentary.

Abbott has been jailed since 1998 and remains Australia’s longest-serving prisoner not convicted of murder.

He served 18 years in Queensland prisons before being extradited to Western Australia in 2016 to finish his original robbery sentence at Perth’s Casuarina Prison. He is eligible for parole in August, 2028.

The Postcard Bandit will be released on January 7, one week after the BINGE Original Series Run premieres.

BINGE will also bring Abbott’s story to the small screen in the miniseries Run, starring George Mason as the notorious crime figure. Picture: Supplied

George Mason and co-star Ashleigh Cummings attend the world premiere of Run in Sydney on December 9. Picture: Supplied

Keiynan Lonsdale also stars in the Run series, which premieres on January 1. Picture: Supplied

Run brings Abbott’s life to the small screen in a six-part series starring George Mason as the infamous criminal.

The series, which premieres on BINGE on January 1, gives viewers an all-encompassing view of the man behind the crimes.

Mason along with the other stars of Run attended the world premiere in Sydney on Tuesday night.

The cast including Ashleigh Cummings, Robyn Malcolm and Keiynan Lonsdale were all in attendance at The Cell Block Theatre in Darlinghurst.

They were joined by Abbott’s son James and Detective Potter.

Part 1 & 2 of the Postcard Bandit will be available to stream from Wednesday, January 7 on BINGE and Foxtel and will premiere on Showcase at 8.30pm and available on demand.

All six episodes of Run will be available to stream from Thursday, January 1 on BINGE and Foxtel and will premiere on Showcase at 8.30pm

Originally published as Australia’s most notorious Aussie bank robber set to break silence on new doco The Postcard Bandit