Hear the real story that inspired the hit BBC drama The Gold, coming to Canadian screens in June, in this fascinating virtual conversation with acclaimed Scottish author Neil Forsyth and the show’s researcher Thomas Turner. On November 26, 1983, an armed gang stole gold bullion worth almost £26 million from the security depot near London’s Heathrow Airport. The heist became the largest robbery in world history, sparking 40 years of legends about the events that followed. Sharing a title with the television show, Forsyth’s book The Gold offers up extensive research on the heist, including exclusive testimony from one of the original robbers. For the first time, readers will get a full picture of the seismic changes that this infamous robbery had on British crime and policing, international money laundering and more.

Moderator: Roland Gulliver

This is a free, pre-recorded virtual event. No registration or pass is required. Please return to this page on June 2 at 1pm ET to watch the event. The video will be available to view until June 9 at 11:59pm ET.