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Radio Wales,10 Apr 2025,25 mins

5. Gollum Syndrome

Fool's Gold

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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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