PBS ‘Masterpiece’ series ‘The Gold’ explores Britain’s biggest heist in history
October 2, 2025
PBS’s “Masterpiece” series “The Gold” explores Britain’s biggest robbery, the 1983 Brinks-Mat heist. Thieves stole 26 million pounds worth of gold bars near Heathrow Airport. “The Gold” traces the crime’s ripple effects, moving from a local search to infiltrating an international money laundering cartel. Showrunner Neil Forsyth says the drama is inspired by real events but allows creative freedom. Actor Hugh Bonneville plays Brian Boyce, the lead investigator determined to combat police corruption. The series highlights the clash between new money and the aristocracy in Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s Britain and the complexities of greed and ambition. “The Gold” airs Sunday.