The Gold

20232 seriesEntertainment / Drama
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BBC One

Hugh Bonneville stars alongside Jack Lowden and Dominic Cooper in a series inspired by the iconic true story of the Brink's-Mat robbery and its aftermath. On 26 November 1983, six armed men broke into the Brink's-Mat security depot, stumbling across gold bullion worth £26m. The disposal of the bullion caused the birth of large-scale international money laundering, provided the dirty money that helped fuel the London Docklands property boom, united blue and white-collar criminals and left controversy and murder in its wake. What started as a `typical Old Kent Road armed robbery' according to detectives at the time, became a seminal event in British criminal history.

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The police chase the other half of the stolen Brink’s-Mat gold after it resurfaces. Contains some strong language.

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The money from the gold starts to be laundered through international criminal networks. Contains some strong language.

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The police close in on the criminals laundering the proceeds of the Brink’s-Mat gold. Contains strong language.

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In Tenerife, John Palmer has an unwelcome visitor as the pressure continues to build. Contains strong language.

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Old and new Brink’s-Mat criminals are on the run around the world as the police close in. Contains some strong language.

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The Brink’s-Mat criminals face their day in court. In Spain, a manhunt is launched. Contains strong language.

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