Shadow World - The Grave Robbers: 5. Ripe for the Taking

The Grave Robbers: 5. Ripe for the Taking

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Where did the gang get the idea to use fake wills to steal the homes of the dead? Sue travels to Budapest to find out. As her investigation concludes, she exposes the scale of a crime that had gone unreported until now, and she hears how the authorities are finally starting to act.

Presenter: Sue Mitchell
Producers: Sue Mitchell, Joe Moors and Winifred Robinson
Sound design and mix: Tom Brignell
Production coordinator: Juliette Harvey
Executive producer: Joe Kent
Commissioning executive: Tracy Williams
Commissioning editor: Dan Clarke

The Grave Robbers is a BBC Studios production for Radio 4.

Published on Wednesday, 6th August 2025.

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