How the luckiest treasure hunters on earth became Newport’s most wanted, as told by Aimee-Ffion Edwards
How the luckiest treasure hunters on earth became Newport’s most wanted, as told by Aimee-Ffion Edwards
History is written by the winners – but in the ground beneath our feet, lie secrets someone has tried to bury. We travel back in time to 878AD, a world of warring Anglo Saxon kingdoms and Viking invasions. Historian Gareth Williams reveals how the coins found by George and Layton could rewrite the story of King Alfred’s reign and of Britain itself.
Narrator: Aimee-Ffion Edwards
Contributors: Dr Gareth Williams, Nigel Cleeton, Peter Reavill Sound Design: Peregrine Andrews Production Co-ordinator: Dan Marchini Additional Research: Holly Morgan
Associate Producer: David James Smith
Producer: Aron Keller
Exec Producer: James Robinson
A BBC Studios Audio Production