The heist that dethroned a king's reputation — jewels, sex scandals, and one very chaotic brother.
The story of ‘the greatest single blow against British Imperialism of its time’. A cocktail of jewel thefts, cover-ups and a Royal gay scandal that threatened to rock the British Monarchy to its foundations. The Irish Crown Jewels were stolen by Frank Shackleton, brother of famous polar explorer Ernest Shackleton and this film is a wonderful historical who-dunnit, investigating the evidence, theories, conspiracies and hoaxes surrounding the theft.
Writing
Witty narration treating history like gossip
Production
Evocative period photos and documents
Director
Gerry Nelson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle, was consulted on the case — and got it wrong.
This scandal helped shape Britain's first major 'gay panic' cover-up culture in the modern press.
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