Shadow World

A podcast by BBC Radio 4

10 Episodes

  1. Thief at the British Museum: 9. An Ending, a Beginning

    Published: 27/05/2024
  2. Thief at the British Museum: 8. Stateside

    Published: 27/05/2024
  3. Thief at the British Museum: 7. Treasure Hunt

    Published: 27/05/2024
  4. Thief at the British Museum: 6. Lone Wolf or Scapegoat?

    Published: 27/05/2024
  5. Thief at the British Museum: 5. Secret Missions

    Published: 27/05/2024
  6. Thief at the British Museum: 4. Seeds of Doubt

    Published: 27/05/2024
  7. Thief at the British Museum: 3. Lightbulb Moment

    Published: 27/05/2024
  8. Thief at the British Museum: 2. White Paper Dots

    Published: 27/05/2024
  9. Thief at the British Museum: 1. The Man with the Cardboard Box

    Published: 27/05/2024
  10. Introducing... Thief at the British Museum

    Published: 20/05/2024

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Gripping stories from the shadows - BBC investigations from across the UKThe inside story of how ancient treasures disappeared from one of the world's most famous museums. And how one man believes he uncovered a thief.BBC Culture Editor Katie Razzall reveals how a Danish gem dealer almost single-handedly identified a man he believes had been stealing precious artefacts from the British Museum. She looks at why thefts went unnoticed for so long.What begins as a whodunnit turns into a global treasure hunt as Katie tries to track down the missing gems.

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