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5. Gollum Syndrome

April 17, 2025 · 25 min

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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

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