8.059 minSeason 2 • Episode 6
LatestBrian Boyce retires, but the work continues. In Britain and America, the Brink’s-Mat criminals face their day in court. In Spain, a dangerous manhunt is launched.
On 26 November 1983, six armed men break into the Brink's-Mat security depot, stumbling across gold bullion worth £26m.
Acting
Hugh Bonneville finally gets to be morally complicated.
Writing
Dialogue so sharp you'll quote gangsters at brunch.
Creator
Neil Forsyth
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Most of the actual Brink's-Mat gold was never found; estimates suggest billions in laundered money still circulates through London property.
The heist fundamentally transformed British crime — before this, armed robbery was amateur hour; after, it became corporate.
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