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The Missing Madonna

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.

Radio Scotland,11 episodes

Episodes

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Bonus Episode - The van Gogh Return
A criminal lurks in the dark. Watching, waiting to return a priceless van Gogh.
09 Nov 2023,28 mins
Episode 9 - Monti
A whole new story of the theft of The Madonna of the Yarnwinder emerges.
25 Aug 2023,33 mins
Episode 8 - The Rise of the Silver Fox
Startling new evidence comes to light in the case of the missing Madonna.
25 Aug 2023,28 mins
Episode 7 - Waiting for John Craig
The lives of the Graham family come crashing down.
25 Aug 2023,27 mins
Episode 6 - Robbie Graham's Long Dark Night
A warning light, a nail-biting wait and an Act of God derail the team’s plans.
25 Aug 2023,19 mins
Episode 5 - The Handover
A man sits nervously in a car. Will he get The Madonna back, or a bullet in the head?
25 Aug 2023,16 mins
Episode 4 - Euston, We Have a Problem
The plan to rescue The Madonna gets very real.
25 Aug 2023,27 mins
Episode 3 - The Likely Lads
The Madonna surfaces in Liverpool and two local PIs spot the opportunity of a lifetime.
25 Aug 2023,23 mins
Episode 2 - The Hunt
As the news breaks of the daring heist, police and press descend upon Drumlanrig Castle.
25 Aug 2023,24 mins
Episode 1 - The Heist
A criminal gang walk into a Scottish castle and leave with a priceless da Vinci.
25 Aug 2023,19 mins
Introducing The Missing Madonna
In 2003, a priceless da Vinci masterpiece is stolen in a daring heist.
18 Aug 2023,1 min