The Baker Street Robbery
What secrets were stolen in the infamous Baker Street bank heist?
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53 mins
Discover the extraordinary 1971 bank tunnel heist that allowed thieves to break into a London vault packed with cash, jewelry, and secrets. Uncover how stolen valuables and alleged politically sensitive documents turned a robbery into a decades-long mystery.
Ep 1:
A Detective Story Becomes a Blueprint
A Sherlock Holmes tale inspires Anthony Gavin to target London's Baker Street vault, as he recruits a crew and secretly maps out its every measurement.
Ep 2:
Digging Beneath Baker Street
The gang buys a hidden shop and hand-digs a brutal 40-foot tunnel, then battles a hidden well, a burning lance, and gelignite to crack the vault open.
Ep 3:
A Radio Tuned Into a Robbery
As the crew loots the vault, an amateur radio hobbyist accidentally overhears their walkie-talkies, setting off a chaotic police hunt through 750 banks.
Ep 4:
Millions Missing, Questions Sealed
Convictions come fast, but key conspirators vanish, millions stay missing, and rumors of royal scandal and police corruption swirl around unanswered questions.
Ep 5:
The Last Word on Baker Street
A final look back at the audacity, blunders, and enduring mysteries of Baker Street's boldest heist, with 800 sealed pages still awaiting 2071.
Discussions (5)
Abraham
Level 9 · 3 mo agoThe police didn't 'nearly miss' the Baker Street vault. They found it, saw the time lock, and LEFT. That's not nearly missing it. That's just failing.
Marcus
Level 3 · 3 mo agoThe thermic lance burning at 4500 degrees checks out. Oxygen lances genuinely hit those temps and are used for cutting through reinforced concrete in demolition work.
Barton
Level 9 · 3 mo agoEight box owners went silent and we're just ignoring that??
