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5. Gollum Syndrome

George, Layton and their co-conspirators stand trial. But will their story - that the hoard never existed - stand up to scrutiny?

Four men stand in the dock, accused of trying to hide and sell a Viking hoard worth millions of pounds. But there鈥檚 no honour among thieves. As the trial unfolds, George and Layton鈥檚 defence 鈥� that the hoard never existed 鈥� 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 麻豆社 Studios Audio Production

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Mon 28 Jul 2025 09:30

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