Fool's Gold

BBC Radio Wales

How the luckiest treasure hunters on earth became Newport's most wanted.

Episodes 9

#9
May 8, 2025 · 27 min
8. The Herefordshire Hoard
George is on the run police – but trainee reporter Holly Morgan tracks him down
#8
May 1, 2025 · 26 min
7. Follow the Money
George is on the run police – but trainee reporter Holly Morgan tracks him down.
#7
Apr 24, 2025 · 26 min
6. History on Trial
Most of the coins are still out here – and someone is still selling them.
#6
Apr 17, 2025 · 25 min
5. Gollum Syndrome
George and Layton stand trial. Can justice recover what history has lost?
#5
Apr 10, 2025 · 28 min
4. The Two Emperors
The police arrest George and Layton – but their Viking hoard is nowhere to be found.
#4
Apr 3, 2025 · 22 min
3. The Cover Story
So how exactly do these coins rewrite our past?
#3
Mar 27, 2025 · 26 min
2. The Middleman
George and Layton face a life-changing decision about what to do with their treasure.
#2
Mar 20, 2025 · 27 min
1. Buried Treasure
Two Welsh detectorists stumble upon a Viking hoard – estimated to be worth up to £12m.
Mar 11, 2025 · 1 min
Introducing... Fool's Gold
Two detectorists dig up a Viking hoard estimated to be worth up to £12m

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