Although a work of fiction, The Curse is inspired by real-life events - namely the infamous Brink's-Mat robbery that occurred at the Heathrow International Trading Estate near Heathrow Airport, west London on 26th November 1983. 6 men broke into the Brink's-Mat warehouse expecting to steal £3.2 million in cash but discovered the warehouse contained three tons of gold bullion. The robbers escaped with £26 million worth of gold, diamonds and cash. The so-called Curse of the Brink's-Mat millions refers to the early deaths of a number of people allegedly involved in the laundering of the stolen gold.
On Tuesday, 23rd August 2022, producers of the comedy crime drama revealed that Channel 4 Television have commissioned a second series for 2023. Series two will be set in 1985, eighteen months on from the events of the series one finale, with Albert, Tash and Sidney now residing in Spain's Costa Del Sol - beyond the reach of the British authorities. Big Mick is in prison awaiting trial and Detectives Saunders and Thread, powerless to make arrests, have gone deep undercover in Spain to gather evidence on the whereabouts of the stolen gold.