BBC's hit heist drama The Gold is returning to TV tomorrow night (Sunday, June 8) as series two premiers. It has been over two years since the first season hit screens in February 2023, following the incredible real-life story of the biggest robbery in the world at the time - the 1983 Brink's-Mat robbery.

The robbery changed the crime world forever, and also helped shape modern London as we know it, being directly involved with the regeneration of the London Docklands and the creation of the Canary Wharf we see today.

As we prepare for Season 2, let’s unpack the real-life heist that inspired the show, how its ripple effects reached all the way to London’s skyline, and what we might expect in the next chapter of the series.

The real Brink’s-Mat robbery: A £26 million mistake that cha

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