The Curse (British TV series)

The Curse is a British comedy crime drama series which is broadcast on Channel 4.^[1][2]

The Curse
Genre	Crime comedy drama
Created by	Steve Stamp Allan Mustafa Hugo Chegwin
Narrated by	Camille Coduri
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	2
No. of episodes	12
Production
Executive producers	Hugo Chegwin Tom Davis James De Frond Allan Mustafa Steve Stamp
Producer	Richard Webb
Running time	24-25 minutes
Production company	Shiny Button Productions
Original release
Network	Channel 4
Release	6 February 2022 (2022-02-06) – 27 April 2023 (2023-04-27)

Cast

• Allan Mustafa as Albert Fantoni
• Abraham Popoola as Joe Boy
• Steve Stamp as Sidney Wilson
• Tom Davis as Big Mick Neville
• Hugo Chegwin as Phil 'The Captain' Pocket
• Emer Kenny as Natasha "Tash" Fantoni
• Natalie Klamar as Candice
• Peter Ferdinando as Crazy Clive Cornell
• Michael Smiley as Ronnie Gatlin
• Geoff Bell as Detective Saunders
• Ambreen Razia as Detective Thread
• Ramon Tikaram as Billy English

Synopsis

The Curse is a comedy crime drama series. Series 1 is set in London in the early 1980s, following a gang of hopeless small-time crooks who, through their own stupidity and poor judgement, find themselves embroiled in one of the biggest gold heists in history. The theme alludes to "The Curse of the Brink's-Mat millions", referring to a series of deaths related to the 1983 Brink's-Mat robbery.^[3]

Episodes

Series 1

Series	Episode	Episode Name[4]	Description
1	1	Would You?	When Albert and his pals get more than they bargained for, life is set to change forever.
1	2	Act Normal	News of the robbery spreads far and wide, and the police start to sniff around.
1	3	The Fear	Albert and Natasha get an offer they can't refuse, and the gang escape to a safe house.
1	4	The Monkey and the Cat	Albert throws himself into smelting gold. Money is rolling in, but cracks start to show.
1	5	Millionaires	As Mick and Phil's antics draw unwanted attention, is time running out for the whole gang?
1	6	Somewhere Over the Rainbow	Both the police and Ma McTavish are hot on the gang's heels. Good job Albert has a plan...

Series 2

Series	Episode	Episode Name[5]	Description
2	1	Costa del Crime	While Mick languishes in prison, Albert, Tash and Sidney have escaped to start a new life on the Costa del Crime.
2	2	Unwelcome Guests	Tash and Albert receive some unexpected visitors who threaten to upend everything they've built in Spain.
2	3	All Roads Lead to Pablo	The boys head to Colombia to meet the cartel. Meanwhile, Tash's friendship with undercover Detective Thread blossoms, and Sidney has an unexpected visitor at his beach bar.
2	4	Kill the Story	All hell breaks loose as the gang become front-page news. Their new life in Spain is under threat and drastic action is needed.
2	5	Lost at Sea	As the boys head out to sea to make the trade with the Colombians, Tash receives an unwelcome visitor whose arrival changes everything.
2	6	Sundown	Tash is under arrest. While the gang ponder their next move, Albert makes a shocking discovery that forces the boys to make their final decision.