The Gold (TV series)
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The Gold is a British drama television series written by Neil Forsyth and co-produced by his Tannadice Pictures production company. It stars Hugh Bonneville, Dominic Cooper, Charlotte Spencer, Emun Elliott, Sean Harris, Jack Lowden and Tom Cullen and is a dramatisation of events around the Brink's-Mat robbery in 1983. It is directed by Aneil Karia and Lawrence Gough. The first episode was previewed at the BFI Southbank on 17 January, and aired on BBC One from 12 February 2023, with all episodes simultaneously available on BBC iPlayer. It began streaming on Paramount+ in September 2023. The BBC commissioned a second series in November 2023, which began airing on BBC One on 8 June 2025, with all episodes released on BBC iPlayer the same day.
Infobox
Genre
Crime drama
Created by
Neil Forsyth
Written by
Neil Forsyth
Directed by
mw- Aneil Karia Lawrence Gough Patrick Harkins
Starring
Hugh Bonneville Jack Lowden Emun Elliott Charlotte Spencer Tom Cullen Stefanie Martini Sean Harris Adam Nagaitis Dominic Cooper Daniel Ings Sam Spruell Stephen Campbell Moore Joshua McGuire Tom Hughes
Composer
Simon Goff
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Original language
English
No. of series
2
No. of episodes
12
Executive producers
Neil Forsyth Ben Farrell
Producer
Charlie Leech
Running time
58 minutes
Production companies
VIS (series 1) Tannadice Pictures
Network
BBC One Paramount (series 1)
Release
12 February 2023 (2023-02-12) –8 June 2025 (2025-06-08)
Tables
· Episodes
1
1
No.
1
Title
"To Be a King"
Directed by
Aneil Karia
Written by
Neil Forsyth
Original release date
12 February 2023 (2023-02-12)
Viewers(millions)
6.23
A gang led by Micky McAvoy successfully steal gold from the Brinks-Mat warehouse at Heathrow. The gang approach gold dealer Kenneth Noye, who subsequently engages lawyer Edwyn Cooper, a fellow Freemason, to help them fence the gold. DCI Boyce takes the investigation out of the hands of the Flying Squad but reluctantly allows DI Nicki Jennings (Charlotte Spencer) and DI Tony Brightwell to join his team.
A gang led by Micky McAvoy successfully steal gold from the Brinks-Mat warehouse at Heathrow. The gang approach gold dealer Kenneth Noye, who subsequently engages lawyer Edwyn Cooper, a fellow Freemason, to help them fence the gold. DCI Boyce takes the investigation out of the hands of the Flying Squad but reluctantly allows DI Nicki Jennings (Charlotte Spencer) and DI Tony Brightwell to join his team.
No.
A gang led by Micky McAvoy successfully steal gold from the Brinks-Mat warehouse at Heathrow. The gang approach gold dealer Kenneth Noye, who subsequently engages lawyer Edwyn Cooper, a fellow Freemason, to help them fence the gold. DCI Boyce takes the investigation out of the hands of the Flying Squad but reluctantly allows DI Nicki Jennings (Charlotte Spencer) and DI Tony Brightwell to join his team.
2
2
No.
2
Title
"There's Something Going on in Kent"
Directed by
Lawrence Gough
Written by
Neil Forsyth
Original release date
19 February 2023 (2023-02-19)
Viewers(millions)
4.97
The police find intelligence via Customs officers that the gang have purchased a portable smelter. They also use Bristol-based gold dealer John Palmer to melt down the gold with cheap jewellery to disguise its purity. Cooper and gang associate Gordon Parry fence the money. Cooper decides to invest it in property, buying a new flat in Chelsea and a wing of his daughter's school.
The police find intelligence via Customs officers that the gang have purchased a portable smelter. They also use Bristol-based gold dealer John Palmer to melt down the gold with cheap jewellery to disguise its purity. Cooper and gang associate Gordon Parry fence the money. Cooper decides to invest it in property, buying a new flat in Chelsea and a wing of his daughter's school.
No.
The police find intelligence via Customs officers that the gang have purchased a portable smelter. They also use Bristol-based gold dealer John Palmer to melt down the gold with cheap jewellery to disguise its purity. Cooper and gang associate Gordon Parry fence the money. Cooper decides to invest it in property, buying a new flat in Chelsea and a wing of his daughter's school.
3
3
No.
3
Title
"The Consequences Are Mine"
Directed by
Aneil Karia
Written by
Neil Forsyth
Original release date
26 February 2023 (2023-02-26)
Viewers(millions)
4.93
Palmer flees to Tenerife with his family from where he cannot be extradited. The police arrest Noye at his home after he fatally stabs John Fordham, one of the officers involved in his surveillance.
Palmer flees to Tenerife with his family from where he cannot be extradited. The police arrest Noye at his home after he fatally stabs John Fordham, one of the officers involved in his surveillance.
No.
Palmer flees to Tenerife with his family from where he cannot be extradited. The police arrest Noye at his home after he fatally stabs John Fordham, one of the officers involved in his surveillance.
4
4
No.
4
Title
"Vengeance Is Easy, Justice Is Hard"
Directed by
Aneil Karia
Written by
Neil Forsyth
Original release date
5 March 2023 (2023-03-05)
Viewers(millions)
4.92
After a trial including a jury visit to his home to reconstruct the crime scene, Noye is found not guilty of murder.
After a trial including a jury visit to his home to reconstruct the crime scene, Noye is found not guilty of murder.
No.
After a trial including a jury visit to his home to reconstruct the crime scene, Noye is found not guilty of murder.
5
5
No.
5
Title
"The Boy You Were"
Directed by
Lawrence Gough
Written by
Neil Forsyth
Original release date
12 March 2023 (2023-03-12)
Viewers(millions)
5.07
Boyce travels to Switzerland where he bonds with a Swiss policeman over their wartime experiences in the Spanish Civil War and the Cyprus Emergency respectively. The official allows him to attend a court session which reveals the Swiss bank accounts used by the gang. Following a failed attempt by the Spanish police to arrest Palmer in Tenerife, the UK extradites him from Brazil. Cooper returns to Rotherhithe where he is also arrested although Parry escapes in a car.
Boyce travels to Switzerland where he bonds with a Swiss policeman over their wartime experiences in the Spanish Civil War and the Cyprus Emergency respectively. The official allows him to attend a court session which reveals the Swiss bank accounts used by the gang. Following a failed attempt by the Spanish police to arrest Palmer in Tenerife, the UK extradites him from Brazil. Cooper returns to Rotherhithe where he is also arrested although Parry escapes in a car.
No.
Boyce travels to Switzerland where he bonds with a Swiss policeman over their wartime experiences in the Spanish Civil War and the Cyprus Emergency respectively. The official allows him to attend a court session which reveals the Swiss bank accounts used by the gang. Following a failed attempt by the Spanish police to arrest Palmer in Tenerife, the UK extradites him from Brazil. Cooper returns to Rotherhithe where he is also arrested although Parry escapes in a car.
6
6
No.
6
Title
"I'll Be Remembered"
Directed by
Lawrence Gough
Written by
Neil Forsyth
Original release date
19 March 2023 (2023-03-19)
Viewers(millions)
5.24
Cooper provides information to the police, resulting in the conviction of Noye and the other gang members in relation to the gold theft. McAvoy marries his fiancee in prison and Parry is arrested in Spain. It transpires that the gang only took half of the missing gold.
Cooper provides information to the police, resulting in the conviction of Noye and the other gang members in relation to the gold theft. McAvoy marries his fiancee in prison and Parry is arrested in Spain. It transpires that the gang only took half of the missing gold.
No.
Cooper provides information to the police, resulting in the conviction of Noye and the other gang members in relation to the gold theft. McAvoy marries his fiancee in prison and Parry is arrested in Spain. It transpires that the gang only took half of the missing gold.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Viewers(millions) | |
| 1 | "To Be a King" | Aneil Karia | Neil Forsyth | 12 February 2023 (2023-02-12) | 6.23 | |
| A gang led by Micky McAvoy successfully steal gold from the Brinks-Mat warehouse at Heathrow. The gang approach gold dealer Kenneth Noye, who subsequently engages lawyer Edwyn Cooper, a fellow Freemason, to help them fence the gold. DCI Boyce takes the investigation out of the hands of the Flying Squad but reluctantly allows DI Nicki Jennings (Charlotte Spencer) and DI Tony Brightwell to join his team. | ||||||
| 2 | "There's Something Going on in Kent" | Lawrence Gough | Neil Forsyth | 19 February 2023 (2023-02-19) | 4.97 | |
| The police find intelligence via Customs officers that the gang have purchased a portable smelter. They also use Bristol-based gold dealer John Palmer to melt down the gold with cheap jewellery to disguise its purity. Cooper and gang associate Gordon Parry fence the money. Cooper decides to invest it in property, buying a new flat in Chelsea and a wing of his daughter's school. | ||||||
| 3 | "The Consequences Are Mine" | Aneil Karia | Neil Forsyth | 26 February 2023 (2023-02-26) | 4.93 | |
| Palmer flees to Tenerife with his family from where he cannot be extradited. The police arrest Noye at his home after he fatally stabs John Fordham, one of the officers involved in his surveillance. | ||||||
| 4 | "Vengeance Is Easy, Justice Is Hard" | Aneil Karia | Neil Forsyth | 5 March 2023 (2023-03-05) | 4.92 | |
| After a trial including a jury visit to his home to reconstruct the crime scene, Noye is found not guilty of murder. | ||||||
| 5 | "The Boy You Were" | Lawrence Gough | Neil Forsyth | 12 March 2023 (2023-03-12) | 5.07 | |
| Boyce travels to Switzerland where he bonds with a Swiss policeman over their wartime experiences in the Spanish Civil War and the Cyprus Emergency respectively. The official allows him to attend a court session which reveals the Swiss bank accounts used by the gang. Following a failed attempt by the Spanish police to arrest Palmer in Tenerife, the UK extradites him from Brazil. Cooper returns to Rotherhithe where he is also arrested although Parry escapes in a car. | ||||||
| 6 | "I'll Be Remembered" | Lawrence Gough | Neil Forsyth | 19 March 2023 (2023-03-19) | 5.24 | |
| Cooper provides information to the police, resulting in the conviction of Noye and the other gang members in relation to the gold theft. McAvoy marries his fiancee in prison and Parry is arrested in Spain. It transpires that the gang only took half of the missing gold. | ||||||
· Episodes
1
1
No.
1
Title
"Episode #2.1"
Directed by
Patrick Harkins
Written by
Neil Forsyth
Original release date
8 June 2025 (2025-06-08)
Viewers(millions)
3.31
Brinks-Mat gold case continues by the police getting interested in it, as gold appears at a certain location.
Brinks-Mat gold case continues by the police getting interested in it, as gold appears at a certain location.
No.
Brinks-Mat gold case continues by the police getting interested in it, as gold appears at a certain location.
2
2
No.
2
Title
"Episode #2.2"
Directed by
Patrick Harkins
Written by
Neil Forsyth
Original release date
8 June 2025 (2025-06-08)
Viewers(millions)
2.61
The police investigation spreads overseas.
The police investigation spreads overseas.
No.
The police investigation spreads overseas.
3
3
No.
3
Title
"Episode #2.3"
Directed by
Patrick Harkins
Written by
Neil Forsyth
Original release date
8 June 2025 (2025-06-08)
Viewers(millions)
2.66
The police investigation spreads globally.
The police investigation spreads globally.
No.
The police investigation spreads globally.
4
4
No.
4
Title
"Episode #2.4"
Directed by
Patrick Harkins
Written by
Neil Forsyth
Original release date
8 June 2025 (2025-06-08)
Viewers(millions)
2.49
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) accompanies the police from the United Kingdom in a money laundering case.
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) accompanies the police from the United Kingdom in a money laundering case.
No.
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) accompanies the police from the United Kingdom in a money laundering case.
5
5
No.
5
Title
"Episode #2.5"
Directed by
Patrick Harkins
Written by
Neil Forsyth
Original release date
8 June 2025 (2025-06-08)
Viewers(millions)
2.88
The police and criminals face each other.
The police and criminals face each other.
No.
The police and criminals face each other.
6
6
No.
6
Title
"Episode #2.6"
Directed by
Patrick Harkins
Written by
Neil Forsyth
Original release date
8 June 2025 (2025-06-08)
Viewers(millions)
2.77
Criminals are brought before court.
Criminals are brought before court.
No.
Criminals are brought before court.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Viewers(millions) | |
| 1 | "Episode " | Patrick Harkins | Neil Forsyth | 8 June 2025 (2025-06-08) | 3.31 | |
| Brinks-Mat gold case continues by the police getting interested in it, as gold appears at a certain location. | ||||||
| 2 | "Episode " | Patrick Harkins | Neil Forsyth | 8 June 2025 (2025-06-08) | 2.61 | |
| The police investigation spreads overseas. | ||||||
| 3 | "Episode " | Patrick Harkins | Neil Forsyth | 8 June 2025 (2025-06-08) | 2.66 | |
| The police investigation spreads globally. | ||||||
| 4 | "Episode " | Patrick Harkins | Neil Forsyth | 8 June 2025 (2025-06-08) | 2.49 | |
| Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) accompanies the police from the United Kingdom in a money laundering case. | ||||||
| 5 | "Episode " | Patrick Harkins | Neil Forsyth | 8 June 2025 (2025-06-08) | 2.88 | |
| The police and criminals face each other. | ||||||
| 6 | "Episode " | Patrick Harkins | Neil Forsyth | 8 June 2025 (2025-06-08) | 2.77 | |
| Criminals are brought before court. | ||||||
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