Shadow World: Thief at the British Museum
4.5/5
Critic Rating
Gripping stories from the shadows - BBC investigations from across the UKThe 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.BBC Culture Editor Katie Razzall reveals how a Danish gem dealer almost single-handedly identified a man he believes had been stealing precious artefacts from the British Museum. She looks at why thefts went unnoticed for so long.What begins as a whodunnit turns into a global treasure hunt as Katie tries to track down the missing gems.
Critic Reviews
Score: 5
Scott Bryan • Podcast Rex • Jun 9, 2024
"A fascinating little series, presented by the BBC’s Culture Editor Katie Razzall, exploring the theft of treasures at the British Museum. "
Score: 5
Miranda Sawyer • The Guardian • Jun 8, 2024
"...a warm, classy series...There are Agatha Christie elements...all enhanced by a suspenseful orchestral soundtrack."
Score: 3.5
Edward Wickham • Church Times • Jun 7, 2024
"There is baked into this comment a double helping of snobbery: incredulity that such a sordid deed should be committed by a man of such elevated academic status, and that it could be carried out so ineptly. Surely a brilliant mind is capable only of a brilliant crime."
Score: 4
James Marriot • The Times UK • May 30, 2024
"What a pleasure this show is. Deftly told, a brilliant hero and a proper mystery. I was hooked."
Score: 5
Daisy Dunn • The Spectator • May 25, 2024
"...an electrifying nine-part series ....Gradel emerges from this otherwise gripping series as a normal guy determined to do the right thing. He’s neither Sherlock Holmes nor Miss Marple. His story is that of a rare somebody who keeps his eyes wide open."
