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Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 27^th May 2024, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: Mon 27^th May 2024, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM

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People have called Dr Ittai Gradel a kind of Sherlock Holmes, if Holmes were Danish and obsessed with gems. He’s an antiquities dealer with an eye for stolen goods. Show more

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Thief at the British Museum: 4. Seeds of Doubt

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 30^th May 2024, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 30^th May 2024, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Ittai is convinced he’s found his thief but not everyone is so sure. “I mean, to me, it just sounds like a setup. It sounds likes he’s being framed”. Show more

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Thief at the British Museum: 2. White Paper Dots

Duration: 17 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 28^th May 2024, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 28^th May 2024, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Ittai Gradel starts buying from a mysterious seller with a seemingly endless supply of ancient, precious gemstones at bargain prices. But soon his suspicions start to grow. Show more

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Thief at the British Museum: 8. Stateside

Duration: 16 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 5^th Jun 2024, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: Wed 5^th Jun 2024, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM

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Katie receives a tip-off that the eBay seller sultan1966 has been selling gems in the US. Show more

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Thief at the British Museum: 6. Lone Wolf or Scapegoat?

Duration: 19 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 3^rd Jun 2024, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: Mon 3^rd Jun 2024, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM

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The museum shares details about how they think the thief covered their tracks. Peter Higgs is sacked, but the boss of the British Museum turns on Ittai. Show more

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Thief at the British Museum: 7. Treasure Hunt

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 4^th Jun 2024, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: Tue 4^th Jun 2024, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM

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Ittai’s hunt for gems leads the team to the backstreets of Paris and a small town in Germany. Show more

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Introducing Thief at the British Museum

Duration: 3 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 20^th May 2024, 11:22

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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. Show more

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Thief at the British Museum: 3. Lightbulb Moment

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 29^th May 2024, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: Wed 29^th May 2024, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM

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For Ittai, the clues finally fall into place. Has he identified the thief? Show more

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Thief at the British Museum: 9. An Ending, a Beginning

Duration: 18 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 6^th Jun 2024, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 6^th Jun 2024, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Ittai hands over his gems and the Museum launches a recovery process to try and find more of the missing items. But will it ever get back what has been lost? Show more

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Thief at the British Museum

Duration: 18 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 31^st May 2024, 13:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 5^th Jul 2024, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM

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The inside story of how ancient treasures were stolen from one of the world’s most renowned institutions. And how one man believes he caught a thief. Show more

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