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This week, Iain tells the story of a Sherlock-inspired bank heist that was accidentally broadcast via radio frequency.

This week, Iain looks at the unbelievable true story of a bank heist that was inspired by Arthur Conan Doyle’s β€˜Sherlock Holmes: The Red Headed League’. This story includes an outlandish break-in, an intercepted radio frequency, and even a potential royal scandal.

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