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 have confirmed the news, and that cast members Hugh Bonneville, Charlotte Spencer, Emun Elliott and Tom Cullen were 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 spanned decades.
Following the conviction of some of those involved in the theft and handling of the Brink’s-Mat gold, the police realised that those criminals only ever had half of it.
Series two will explore what happened to the other half, and the criminal fortune it created.
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.
“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.”
