Steve Boggan - Gold Fever

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20150518

20200224 (BBC7)
20200225 (BBC7)

Author Steve Boggan arrives at a town called Happy Camp and, having purchased everything he'll need for camping and prospecting, heads for the hills in search of gold.

Read by Paul Ritter and Sara Markland.

Steve Boggan decided to follow in their footsteps. In 2013 he packed his bags and flew to San Francisco to join the 21st century's gold rush (the New 49ers') in a quest to understand the allure of the metal - and maybe find a bit for himself too.

Having purchased all the necessary equipment, the author heads off in search of gold.

Author Steve Boggan arrives at a town called Happy Camp and, having purchased everything he'll need for camping and prospecting, heads for the hills in search of gold.

Steve Boggan decided to follow in their footsteps. In 2013 he packed his bags and flew to San Francisco to join the 21st century's gold rush (the ‘New 49ers') in a quest to understand the allure of the metal – and maybe find a bit for himself too.

20150519

20200225 (BBC7)
20200226 (BBC7)

Steve Boggan meets a legendary character called Dave Mack who agrees to let him tag along to see some extreme' prospecting.

Read by Paul Ritter and Sara Markland.

Steve Boggan decided to follow in their footsteps. In 2013 he packed his bags and flew to San Francisco to join the 21st century's gold rush (the 'New 49ers') in a quest to understand the allure of the metal - and maybe find a bit for himself too.

Steve meets a character called Dave Mack who agrees to show him some 'extreme' prospecting

Steve Boggan meets a legendary character called Dave Mack who agrees to let him tag along to see some ‘extreme' prospecting.

20150520

20200226 (BBC7)
20200227 (BBC7)

Steve meets a character called Duane who freely admits to having gold fever'. And on a prospecting trip with Tom, the author finds himself in very deep water.

Read by Paul Ritter and Sara Markland.

On a prospecting trip with Tom, author Steve Boggan finds himself in very deep water.

Steve meets a character called Duane who freely admits to having ‘gold fever'. And on a prospecting trip with Tom, the author finds himself in very deep water.

20150521

20200227 (BBC7)
20200228 (BBC7)

Having learnt the basics from a host of helpful characters, Steve heads off along the North Yuba River to try his hand at gold prospecting alone.

Read by Paul Ritter and Sara Markland.

Gold - for centuries people have been entranced by the riches it promises, thousands have gone wild in their search for it, and since the Financial Crisis the price of gold has reached peaks never seen in history. All over the world, particularly in the US, people with no experience of prospecting began shopping for shovels, pickaxes, gold pans, tents, generators, and all manner of equipment they had no idea how to use. And off they went mining.

The author heads off along the North Yuba River to try his hand at prospecting alone.

20150522

20200228 (BBC7)
20200229 (BBC7)

Steve witnesses the darker side of gold fever' and finally tracks down the guy' he's heard so much about.

Concluded by Paul Ritter and Sara Markland.

The author, Steve Boggan, witnesses the darker side of 'gold fever' for the first time.

Steve witnesses the darker side of ‘gold fever' and finally tracks down ‘the guy' he's heard so much about.

Episodes

Episode	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	20150518	20200224 (BBC7) 20200225 (BBC7)	Author Steve Boggan arrives at a town called Happy Camp and, having purchased everything he'll need for camping and prospecting, heads for the hills in search of gold. Read by Paul Ritter and Sara Markland. Steve Boggan decided to follow in their footsteps. In 2013 he packed his bags and flew to San Francisco to join the 21st century's gold rush (the New 49ers') in a quest to understand the allure of the metal - and maybe find a bit for himself too. Having purchased all the necessary equipment, the author heads off in search of gold. Author Steve Boggan arrives at a town called Happy Camp and, having purchased everything he'll need for camping and prospecting, heads for the hills in search of gold. Steve Boggan decided to follow in their footsteps. In 2013 he packed his bags and flew to San Francisco to join the 21st century's gold rush (the ‘New 49ers') in a quest to understand the allure of the metal – and maybe find a bit for himself too.
02	20150519	20200225 (BBC7) 20200226 (BBC7)	Steve Boggan meets a legendary character called Dave Mack who agrees to let him tag along to see some extreme' prospecting. Read by Paul Ritter and Sara Markland. Steve Boggan decided to follow in their footsteps. In 2013 he packed his bags and flew to San Francisco to join the 21st century's gold rush (the 'New 49ers') in a quest to understand the allure of the metal - and maybe find a bit for himself too. Steve meets a character called Dave Mack who agrees to show him some 'extreme' prospecting Steve Boggan meets a legendary character called Dave Mack who agrees to let him tag along to see some ‘extreme' prospecting. Steve Boggan decided to follow in their footsteps. In 2013 he packed his bags and flew to San Francisco to join the 21st century's gold rush (the 'New 49ers') in a quest to understand the allure of the metal – and maybe find a bit for himself too.
03	20150520	20200226 (BBC7) 20200227 (BBC7)	Steve meets a character called Duane who freely admits to having gold fever'. And on a prospecting trip with Tom, the author finds himself in very deep water. Read by Paul Ritter and Sara Markland. Steve Boggan decided to follow in their footsteps. In 2013 he packed his bags and flew to San Francisco to join the 21st century's gold rush (the 'New 49ers') in a quest to understand the allure of the metal - and maybe find a bit for himself too. On a prospecting trip with Tom, author Steve Boggan finds himself in very deep water. Steve meets a character called Duane who freely admits to having ‘gold fever'. And on a prospecting trip with Tom, the author finds himself in very deep water. Steve Boggan decided to follow in their footsteps. In 2013 he packed his bags and flew to San Francisco to join the 21st century's gold rush (the 'New 49ers') in a quest to understand the allure of the metal – and maybe find a bit for himself too.
04	20150521	20200227 (BBC7) 20200228 (BBC7)	Having learnt the basics from a host of helpful characters, Steve heads off along the North Yuba River to try his hand at gold prospecting alone. Read by Paul Ritter and Sara Markland. Gold - for centuries people have been entranced by the riches it promises, thousands have gone wild in their search for it, and since the Financial Crisis the price of gold has reached peaks never seen in history. All over the world, particularly in the US, people with no experience of prospecting began shopping for shovels, pickaxes, gold pans, tents, generators, and all manner of equipment they had no idea how to use. And off they went mining. Steve Boggan decided to follow in their footsteps. In 2013 he packed his bags and flew to San Francisco to join the 21st century's gold rush (the 'New 49ers') in a quest to understand the allure of the metal - and maybe find a bit for himself too. The author heads off along the North Yuba River to try his hand at prospecting alone. Steve Boggan decided to follow in their footsteps. In 2013 he packed his bags and flew to San Francisco to join the 21st century's gold rush (the 'New 49ers') in a quest to understand the allure of the metal – and maybe find a bit for himself too.
05	20150522	20200228 (BBC7) 20200229 (BBC7)	Steve witnesses the darker side of gold fever' and finally tracks down the guy' he's heard so much about. Concluded by Paul Ritter and Sara Markland. Steve Boggan decided to follow in their footsteps. In 2013 he packed his bags and flew to San Francisco to join the 21st century's gold rush (the 'New 49ers') in a quest to understand the allure of the metal - and maybe find a bit for himself too. The author, Steve Boggan, witnesses the darker side of 'gold fever' for the first time. Steve witnesses the darker side of ‘gold fever' and finally tracks down ‘the guy' he's heard so much about. Steve Boggan decided to follow in their footsteps. In 2013 he packed his bags and flew to San Francisco to join the 21st century's gold rush (the 'New 49ers') in a quest to understand the allure of the metal – and maybe find a bit for himself too.