The Boy You Were

1To Be a King

56 minFeb 12, 2023★ 7.5

Six armed men steal £26m worth of gold from the Brink’s-Mat security depot and set about trying to dispose of the bullion. DCI Brian Boyce sets up a police task force to investigate.

2There's Something Going on in Kent

56 minFeb 19, 2023★ 7.8

A chain is set up to smelt the stolen Brink's-Mat gold, sell it back into the market and launder the profits. The police investigation leads them to Kent and Kenneth Noye.

3The Consequences Are Mine

59 minFeb 26, 2023★ 7.7

The police set up surveillance on Noye and are led to Palmer and more of the gold chain suspects. The resulting raids end in tragedy in Noye's garden.

4Vengeance Is Easy, Justice Is Hard

59 minMar 5, 2023★ 7.2

In Tenerife, Palmer learns he is wanted by the police. Cooper and Parry's plan to move cash across Europe comes unstuck. Noye's murder trial comes to a dramatic conclusion.

5The Boy You Were

57 minMar 12, 2023★ 7.3Now viewing

Palmer is caught after attempting to escape to Brazil. The police learn that Cooper and Parry have been laundering the Brink's-Mat millions. Cooper is arrested, but Parry escapes.

6I'll Be Remembered

58 minMar 19, 2023★ 8.0

Palmer is found not guilty. Parry is arrested in Spain. Noye and his associates are convicted, but the police realise the gold was split after the robbery.