Wednesday 8th July 8.00pm
The historical documentary series continues. New research indicates that the audacious plot to rob Fort Knox in the James Bond story ‘Goldfinger’ may have been based on real-life events. In 1914, the fledgling British secret service worked to foil an attack on the Bank of England, masterminded by an influential German spymaster.
In Ian Fleming’s story ‘Goldfinger’, the ingenious villain of the title attempts to steal the gold reserves at Fort Knox. Fleming’s tale, immortalised in the 1964 film starring Sean Connery, may have its basis in a little-known incident from the early days of the British secret service.
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