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Rough Diamond

Hosted by
Josie Long
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True Crime and Investigation
In 1965, the Colenso diamond was stolen from London’s Natural History Museum, and a 24-year-old window cleaner called David Knight was arrested. Comedian Josie Long tells the story of the case, whether he really did it, and the life of crime that followed, including the theft of a Vermeer from Kenwood House.

Latest episodes

  • The Omega

    David never serves time for the theft of a painting now worth over £200 million. But it won’t be the last time he’s incarcerated. Increasingly housebound David begins to write letters, hundreds of letters, many are […]

  • The Guitar Player

    David has stolen one of the world’s rarest paintings, but no one knows. The police are working with a celebrity psychic to track it down. Meanwhile, David is leading them on a wild goose chase of ransom letters and […]

  • A Perverse Robin Hood

    David has emerged from prison with a mission - he will earn the reputation the police saddled him with. He embarks on a series of heists, from conning Penthouse subscribers to robbing one of the world’s greatest […]

  • Excuses, Not One

    The police who elicited David’s confessions are heading to trial themselves. Meanwhile, David is in prison, and it’s taking a toll on his body and his mind. But Dolly’s work to get David’s story on the front […]

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