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The Gold

2023 Ended

7.3/10 87 votes

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On 26 November 1983, six armed men break into the Brink's-Mat security depot, stumbling across gold bullion worth £26m.

Created by:: Neil Forsyth
Cast:: Hugh Bonneville, Tom Cullen, Charlotte Spencer, Jack Lowden
Language:: English
Country:: United Kingdom
Network:: BBC One

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3 available

Series 1

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E01

Episode 1

★ 7.5

To Be a King

2023-02-12 · 56m

Six armed men steal £26m worth of gold from the Brink’s-Mat security depot and set about trying to dispose of the bullion. DCI Brian Boyce sets up a police task force to investigate.

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E02

Episode 2

★ 7.8

There's Something Going on in Kent

2023-02-19 · 56m

A chain is set up to smelt the stolen Brink's-Mat gold, sell it back into the market and launder the profits. The police investigation leads them to Kent and Kenneth Noye.

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E03

Episode 3

★ 7.7

The Consequences Are Mine

2023-02-26 · 59m

The police set up surveillance on Noye and are led to Palmer and more of the gold chain suspects. The resulting raids end in tragedy in Noye's garden.

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E04

Episode 4

★ 7.2

Vengeance Is Easy, Justice Is Hard

2023-03-05 · 59m

In Tenerife, Palmer learns he is wanted by the police. Cooper and Parry's plan to move cash across Europe comes unstuck. Noye's murder trial comes to a dramatic conclusion.

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E05

Episode 5

★ 7.3

The Boy You Were

2023-03-12 · 57m

Palmer is caught after attempting to escape to Brazil. The police learn that Cooper and Parry have been laundering the Brink's-Mat millions. Cooper is arrested, but Parry escapes.

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E06

Episode 6

★ 8.0

I'll Be Remembered

2023-03-19 · 58m

Palmer is found not guilty. Parry is arrested in Spain. Noye and his associates are convicted, but the police realise the gold was split after the robbery.

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