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Lost, Stolen or Shredded

Series 2

Episode 1: The Great Omar

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Rick Gekoski tells the story behind the fabulous jewelled binding of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, which went down with the Titanic and is still lying at the bottom of the ocean. Show more

Lost, Stolen or Shredded

Series 2

Episode 3: Has Anybody Seen a Copy of Et Tu Healy?

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Rick Gekoski asks where a copy of James Joyce's childhood poem Et Tu Healy might be found and how much one might be worth. Show more

Lost, Stolen or Shredded

Series 2

Episode 4: The Cradle of Civilisation

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Rick Gekoski explores how and why works of antiquity were looted from Iraq's museums during the war there, and speculates on what may have happened to them since. Show more

Lost, Stolen or Shredded

Series 2

Episode 5: The Destroyed Portrait of Winston Churchill

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Rick Gekoski tells the story behind a lost portrait of Winston Churchill which was destroyed by his wife, and asks if the rights of an owner override those of the public. Show more

Lost, Stolen or Shredded

Series 2

Episode 2: The Lost Career of Charles Rennie Mackintosh

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Rick Gekoski examines the life of architect, designer and artist Charles Rennie Mackintosh and asks why he received so little support during his lifetime. Show more