11 episodes
The Missing Madonna BBC Radio Scotland
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- True Crime
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4.6 • 211 Ratings
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A da Vinci painting is stolen in a daring heist at a Scottish castle. This is the incredible inside story of Britain’s biggest art theft and the search for a stolen masterpiece.
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Introducing The Missing Madonna
From a Scottish Castle to a Merseyside boozer, via the FBI’s most-wanted list, this is the incredible story of a missing masterpiece.
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Episode 1 - The Heist
The biggest single artwork theft in British history took place in 2003. Twenty years on, Olivia begins her quest to find out what really happened to The Madonna of the Yarnwinder.
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Episode 2 - The Hunt
As the news breaks of the daring heist, police and press descend upon Drumlanrig Castle. Despite the attention of the media, the thieves get clean away. The painting disappears into the underworld. Will it ever be seen again?
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Episode 3 - The Likely Lads
The Madonna surfaces in Liverpool and two local PIs spot the opportunity of a lifetime. Robbie Graham and Jackie Doyle begin to bring together their team to get the painting back.
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Episode 4 - Euston, We Have a Problem
The plan to rescue The Madonna gets very real. Contact is made with the agent of Duke of Buccleuch and a crunch meeting brings Robbie and his team to the point of no return.
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Episode 5 - The Handover
A man sits nervously in a car. Will he get The Madonna back, or a bullet in the head? Olivia pieces together the most critical moment in the plan to rescue the painting.
Writer, Producer and Presenter Olivia Graham
Producer and Writer Emily Esson and Jack Kibble-White
Sound Design and Composer Julian Corrie
Actors Kenny Blyth, Peter Collins and Gavin Mitchell
Story Consultants Graham Russell and Kirsty Williams
Development and artwork by Sally Greig Lockwood
Editorial Policy Matthew Eltringham
Lawyer Rosalind McInnes
Additional research by Elizabeth Ann Duffy and Anna Miles
Executive Producer Elizabeth Clark
Executive Editor Heather Kane-Darling
Commissioning Editor Gareth Hydes
Customer Reviews
Excellent, gripping storytelling
I don’t often leave reviews but felt compelled to do so after finishing all 10 episodes of The Missing Madonna. From the story pacing to the plot twists, to the music and hosting, this is a brilliantly crafted podcast. Even the bonus episode is brilliant!
Gripped
I listened to the whole thing over two days. Olivia is easy to listen to and tells it well with feeling. It’s a fascinating story and really well told. Best thing I’ve listened to in a while. Well done guys. Gutted it’s finished!
Fantastic
Fantastic podcast best I’ve listened to all year