The Stately Home Raiders & The £80 Million Heist / The Johnson Gang
4/8/202644 min
A gang of masked men used stolen 4x4s fitted with scaffolding poles to ram-raid some of the most historic stately homes across the country, then vanished into the night. Antiques worth tens of millions were stolen from Waddesdon Manor, home to the Rothschild collection. But one detail set this case apart: a convicted thief turned up at Lord Rothschild's door, still wearing his probation tag, and offered to recover the stolen collection himself…
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This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.
Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton.
Audio editing by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.
Narration, additional audio editing and mixing, and script editing by Benjamin Fitton.
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[suspenseful music] This episode contains distressing themes and descriptions of violence. This podcast is intended for a mature audience. Listener caution is advised. When a man was accused of stealing from one of the richest families in the world, he felt compelled to clear his name. The notorious thief gained the lord's trust and vowed to return his stolen treasures, even if it meant breaking the criminal code. Welcome to season 11, episode 13 of They Walk Among Us, a podcast dedicated to UK true crime. Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild began