John 'Goldfinger' Palmer became a household name not just in the West Country, but across the country after his alleged involvement in the Brink's-Mat robbery in 1983, which at the time was the most costly robbery in the world.
The gangland boss was, at one point Britian's richest criminal - even beating the Queen on the Sunday Times Rich List - after building a fortune of around £300 million with a combination of money laundering, fraud, racketeering and legitimate businesses.
The BBC has decided to shed light on Palmer's heinous journey from a small-time criminal to a mastermind with two new productions - a six-part television series called "The Gold," starting tonight (February 12) at 9pm, and a new Gangster podcast that follows his ascent to power and eventual deadly downfall.
