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Gold: The Race for the World's Most Seductive Metal

Episode 1

Duration: 15 minutes

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

4 Extra Debut. Matthew Hart charts the story of a human obsession: a trip down the deepest mine on earth in search of gold. From January 2014. Show more

Book of the Week

Gold: The Race for the World's Most Seductive Metal

Episode 2

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Spanish conquistadors helped to flood 16th-century Europe with gold. Matthew Hart charts the story of a human obsession From January 2014. Show more

Book of the Week

Gold: The Race for the World's Most Seductive Metal

Episode 3

Duration: 15 minutes

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

The last days of gold as money comes under the Nixon presidency. Matthew Hart charts the story of a human obsession. From January 2014. Show more

Book of the Week

Gold: The Race for the World's Most Seductive Metal

Episode 4

Duration: 15 minutes

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

China mines more gold than any other country and everyone wants in. Matthew Hart charts the story of a human obsession. From January 2014. Show more

Book of the Week

Gold: The Race for the World's Most Seductive Metal

Episode 5

Duration: 15 minutes

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

In the 21st century dealing in gold remains an archaic practice. Matthew Hart charts the story of a human obsession. From January 2014. Show more