Hit BBC drama returning to screens for new series – but without two huge stars
A HIT BBC drama is returning for a second series - but without two huge stars.
Back in March, The Sun exclusively revealed that The Gold would be returning after delivering a huge twist at the end of its first series.
Now, the BBC has confirmed the news, and that cast members Hugh Bonneville, Charlotte Spencer, Emun Elliott and Tom Cullen are among those resuming their roles.
However, series one cast members Dominic Cooper and Jack Lowden were missing from the list.
The Gold is based on the infamous Brink's-Mat robbery and the subsequent chain of events that rocked the UK's criminal underworld.
Following the conviction of some of those involved, the police soon realised that half the three tonnes of gold was still missing, and the criminals charged were no longer in possession of it.
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Series two will explore what happened to the other half, how the money was laundered and the heist's everlasting impact.
As the police investigation continues, it becomes a tense, high-stakes journey into international money laundering and organised crime, while the police embark on dramatic manhunts as they desperately try to solve the longest and most expensive investigation in the history of the Metropolitan Police.
Writer and Executive Producer, Neil Forsyth said: "I am delighted that we have been given the opportunity to tell the rest of the Brink's-Mat story, which sees the consequences of the robbery and its aftermath grow only more surprising, dramatic and far-reaching, both in Britain and around the world."
Lindsay Salt, Director of BBC Drama added: “We’re immensely proud to partner with Neil Forsyth and the team to continue the story of The Gold.
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"Millions of viewers across the U.K. were enthralled with its gripping and confident exploration of the fallout from the notorious Brink’s-Mat robbery and, as we saw, there’s still so much more left for DCS Boyce and the team to uncover.”
