The treasure hunters
Stories of two very different men tracking down lost and stolen treasures鈥攁 high profile Dutch art detective and a Canadian detectorist reuniting lost rings with their owners.
A golden ring which once belonged to Irish playwright Oscar Wilde has been recovered by Arthur Bland, a Dutch 'art detective,' nearly 20 years after it was stolen. To mark the occasion, Outlook is re-running our 2017 interview with Arthur. He told Outlook's Jo Fidgen about earning the trust of the police and the criminals, and going undercover to get back some of Hitler's favourite sculptures.
Chris Turner is another treasure seeker. He's a Canadian metal detectorist who started an organisation aiming to help people recover lost items. He has a team that stretches from Peru to Malaysia and he says that they've found more that 5,200 lost items between them. Lauren Boothby went to meet him in Vancouver. This interview originally aired in May 2019.
Luis Huincache is an indigenous chief turned radio DJ and host. He runs Radio Aukinko, Chile's first online radio station to broadcast news and music in the Mapuche language. He spoke to Outlook鈥檚 Grace Livingstone
Picture: The gold ring said to have belonged to Oscar Wilde. It has been recovered by a Dutch 'art detective' nearly 20 years after it was stolen
Credit: JOHN THYS/AFP via Getty Images
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