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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Vicky Jessop

The Gold Season 2: what’s true and what’s false as the hit BBC show returns

It’s been two whole years, but finally The Gold is back on our screens once more.

The show, which became a huge hit when it aired back in 2023, told the story of the infamous 1983 Brinks-Mat robbery, where thieves broke into a warehouse on the outskirts of Heathrow and stole a staggering £26 million in gold bullion, diamonds and cold, hard cash. In terms of value, that’s equivalent to around £111 million today.

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