The Gold (2023)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Gold is a historical drama which premiered on British television (BBC) in 2023. 

 

Season 1 = six episodes. Season 2 (also with six episodes) was shown on BBC in June 2025.

 

The topic is the Brink's-Mat robbery which took place on 26 November 1983.

 

Six robbers entered a warehouse owned by Brink's-Mat near Heathrow Airport not far from London (UK).

 

The robbers had help from one of the security guards working at the warehouse.

 

The robbers expected to find cash money worth around one million pounds.

 

Once they were inside the warehouse, they realised that a large number of gold bars were stored there: 6,800 gold bars packed in 76 boxes. The gold bars had a value of 26 million pounds.

 

The robbers loaded up their van with the gold and they managed to get away without being caught.

 

Having stolen this huge amount of gold they faced a new problem: how are we going to turn more than 6,000 gold bars into cash money without being caught red-handed?

 

The historical drama The Gold covers the heist in 1983 and subsequent events.

 

On one side we have the robbers and their attempt to convert the stolen gold into money. On the other side we have the police investigation into the crime.

 

A special unit of police officers worked on this case for several years, trying to recover the gold and trying to catch the criminals who were involved in this case.

 

Here is some basic information about this drama:

 

** Creator and writer = Neil Forsyth

** Directors = Lawrence Gough and Aneil Karia

 

The cast includes the following

 

** Hugh Bonneville as DCS Brian Boyce

** Charlotte Spencer as DI Nicki Jennings

** Emun Elliott as DI Tony Brightwell

** Jack Lowden as Kenneth Noye (born 1947)

** Tom Cullen as John Palmer (1950-2015)

 

What do reviewers say about this drama?

 

Here are some answers:

 

74 percent = IMDb

87 percent = Rotten Tomatoes (the audience)

92 percent = Rotten Tomatoes (the critics)

 

Fifty-eight user reviews are posted on IMDb. Here are some of the numerous positive headlines and the ratings offered:

 

70 percent

Very good and gripping drama

Excellent entertainment

Well done drama series

 

80 percent

Stellar cast, compulsive viewing

Smooth and gripping depiction of the events

Great cast, compelling drama

Pure gold drama

 

90 percent

Great heist series

A gold star for this one

Brilliant series

Compelling drama, superb script and outstanding acting

A true crime drama

 

100 percent

Best crime drama in ages

Brilliant show

Fantastic show!

Worth the watch

 

PS. Not all user reviews are positive. There are some negative reviews, but most reviews are positive.

 

REFERENCES

 

# 1. The following item is available online

 

Louis Chilton

"The Gold: Fact vs Fiction,"

The Independent

15 February 2023

 

# 2. A book

The Gold:

The Real Story Behind Brink’s-Mat:

Britain’s Biggest Heist

By Neil Forsyth and Thomas Turner

(2023 = hardcover)

(2025 = paperback)

 

*****

The Gold:

The Real Story Behind Brink's-Mat:

Britain's Biggest Heist

by Neil Forsyth and Thomas Turner

(2023 = hardcover) 

(2025 = paperback)

 

*****