Anticipation for series two of Gold ramped up among fans even before the opening scene, eager for the crime drama's comeback.

The continuing hunt for the Brink's-Mat gold in Cornwall, however, wasn't the initial cause of viewer buzz.

A moment of nostalgia arrived just before the premiere, with the BBC reviving a classic BBC One ident from the '90s, last seen in 1997.

Social media users took to X (formerly Twitter ) to express their joy at the retro introduction.

One impressed fan commented: "It was nice to see an old BBC One ident at the start of this evening's new series of #TheGold", reports Cornwall Live .

Another shared a personal connection: "A wee 90's throwback tonight on #BBCOneScotland Fun fact - These idents ceased to exist 1 month after I was born."

A third expressed

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