Fool's Gold - 5. Gollum Syndrome
Four men stand in the dock, accused of trying to hide and sell a Viking hoard worth millions of pounds. But there’s no honour among thieves. As the trial unfolds, George and Layton’s defence – that the hoard never existed – starts to unravel.
Can justice recover what history has lost?
Narrator: Aimee-Ffion Edwards
Contributors: Simon Wicks, Dr Gareth Williams, Kevin Hegarty KC
Sound Design: Peregrine Andrews
Production Co-ordinator: Dan Marchini
Associate Producer: David James Smith
Producer: Aron Keller
Exec Producer: James Robinson
A BBC Studios Audio Production
Published on Thursday, 17th April 2025.
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