Season 2 episode 6! A flawless diamond, a gang of 'old school' crooks, and a JCB digger smashing through the Millennium Dome in Greenwich - what could possibly go wrong?

In this episode, Rach takes us inside one of the most audacious (and utterly disastrous) heist attempts in British history - the 2000 Millennium Dome raid. A gang of career criminals set their sights on the Millennium Star, a £100m diamond that was too good not to go after! Armed with sledgehammers, smoke grenades and a construction vehicle, they stormed the Dome, believing they were moments away from unimaginable wealth. Instead? They walked straight into one of the most elaborate police stings ever executed - Operation Magician...

We break down the gang's previous failed heists, the police's meticulous planning and the moment everything fell apart. Plus, fair warning - we were a little unhinged when recording this one, so expect some chaotic energy alongside the crime!

Listen now for the heist that could have been legendary...if it hadn't been an absolute disaster.

Sources include:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Dome_raid

The Millennium Dome Diamond Heist with Ross Kemp - ITV documentary

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/the-old-style-kent-crooks-who-tried-to-raid-the-dome-236957/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Star

https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/1010974.stm

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/four-jailed-in-dome-diamond-heist-case-9271785.html

https://www.naturaldiamonds.com/in/epic-diamonds-in/the-millennium-dome-raid-story-behind-the-de-beers-diamond-heist/

https://discover.hubpages.com/politics/the-millennium-dome-raid-a-daring-heist-foiled-by-meticulous-planning

https://anglotopia.net/british-history/british-mysteries-and-true-crime-the-millennium-dome-heist/

https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/3420255.stm

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