The ‘crime of the century’ is being made into a brand new BBC One series called The Gold. The six-part series is inspired by a true story, following six men who inadvertently stumbled upon gold bullion worth £26m. The new show - written by Neil Forsyth and directed by Aneil Karia and Lawrence Gough - is based on extensive research and interviews with people involved in the event. Paddingtons Hugh Boneville plays a trustworthy police officer called Brian Boyce and Jack Lowden, Sean Harris and Tom Cullen all star as members of the gang. Here’s everything you need to know about the new BBC One show The Gold including plot and entire cast. Known as the biggest theft in world history at the time, the robbery saw six men break into Brink’s-Mat security depot on November 16, 1983. The group - who were armed - planned on stealing £1 million worth of foreign currency but inadvertently stumbled upon gold bullion valued at £26 million. The thieves escaped with the gold after coaxing the vault’s combination numbers from security staff who turned up for their Saturday shift at the warehouse. However, 15 minutes after the six men escaped, a member of staff who had been handcuffed to the table, escaped and managed to alert the police. The Gold is set to premiere on BBC One at 9pm on Sunday, February 12. After that, episodes will be shown weekly at the same time. The hour-long episodes will appear on BBC iPlayer after airing on TV.