Lost, Stolen or Shredded
Series of five programmes in which antiquarian book dealer Rick Gekoski tells the stories that lie behind five very different missing works of art
Lost, Stolen or Shredded - Has Anybody Seen a Copy of Et Tu Healy?
Rick Gekoski asks where a copy of James Joyce's childhood poem Et Tu Healy might be found and how much might one be worth.
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Lost, Stolen or Shredded - The Cradle of Civilisation
Rick Gekoski explores how and why works of antiquity were looted from Iraq's museums during the war there, and speculates on what may have happened to them since.
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Lost, Stolen or Shredded - The Destroyed Portrait of Winston Churchill
Rick Gekoski tells the story behind a lost portrait of Winston Churchill which was destroyed by his wife, and asks if the rights of an owner override those of the public.
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Lost, Stolen or Shredded - The Great Omar
Rick Gekoski tells the story behind the fabulous jewelled binding of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, which went down with the Titanic and is still lying at the bottom of the ocean.
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Lost, Stolen or Shredded - The Lost Career of Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Rick Gekoski examines the life of architect, designer and artist Charles Rennie Mackintosh and asks why he received so little support during his lifetime.
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