Shadow World Podcast
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.
Gripping stories from the shadows - 大象传媒 investigations from across the UK
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.
大象传媒 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.
Episodes to download
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Thief at the British Museum: 9. An Ending, a Beginning—Thief at the British Museum
Mon 27 May 2024
10/10 Ittai hands over his gems. But will we ever know what else the Museum has lost?
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Thief at the British Museum: 8. Stateside—Thief at the British Museum
Mon 27 May 2024
9/10 Katie discovers the eBay seller has customers in the US - one with hundreds of gems.
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Thief at the British Museum: 7. Treasure Hunt—Thief at the British Museum
Mon 27 May 2024
Katie and Ittai鈥檚 hunt for gems leads them across Europe
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Thief at the British Museum: 6. Lone Wolf or Scapegoat?—Thief at the British Museum
Mon 27 May 2024
7/10 Peter Higgs is sacked, but the British Museum鈥檚 director turns on Ittai.
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Thief at the British Museum: 5. Secret Missions—Thief at the British Museum
Mon 27 May 2024
6/10 A story of history disregarded, beauty destroyed, and trust betrayed.
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Thief at the British Museum: 4. Seeds of Doubt—Thief at the British Museum
Mon 27 May 2024
5/10 Ittai is convinced he has found his thief, but not everyone is so sure.
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Thief at the British Museum: 3. Lightbulb Moment—Thief at the British Museum
Mon 27 May 2024
4/10 For Ittai, the clues finally fall into place. Has he identified the thief?
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Thief at the British Museum: 2. White Paper Dots—Thief at the British Museum
Mon 27 May 2024
3/10 Ittai Gradel discovers a seemingly endless supply of precious gemstones.
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Thief at the British Museum: 1. The Man with the Cardboard Box—Thief at the British Museum
Mon 27 May 2024
2/10 People have called him Sherlock Holmes, if Holmes were Danish and obsessed with gems.
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Introducing... Thief at the British Museum—Thief at the British Museum
Mon 20 May 2024
1/10 A story of history disregarded, beauty destroyed, and trust betrayed.
