10.045 minSeason 1 • Episode 4
LatestWith the surveillance teams hot on their tails, the gang members squabble among themselves over who should receive a cut of the takings. Having performed such a professional raid, they are now behaving like amateurs, and with tensions running high, Perkins breaks his own golden rule by organising another meeting. Will he cut Reader in on the deal?
The story of the audacious jewellery, gold and cash burglary at the heart of London's diamond district executed by an elderly gang of career criminals across the Easter Bank Holiday weekend in April 2015.
Acting
Timothy Spall's wheezy menace is *chef's kiss*.
Writing
Dialogue so natural you'll forget it's scripted.
Production
That vault room recreation? Obsessively accurate.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Basil was never identified by police and vanished with his share. The show's version is pure speculation.
This heist happened DAYS after the actual criminals finished their sentences. The public fascination helped tank this dramatization's ratings — too soon, apparently.
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