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EPISODE · May 20, 2024 · 2 MIN

Thief at the British Museum: Trailer

from Shadow World · host BBC Radio 4

The 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 inside 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. Archive: Sky News Australia

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