Freud’s missing Bacon
The Slow Newscast · Apr 28, 2026 · 37:18
The Slow Newscast · Apr 28, 2026 · 37:18
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In 1988, a painting by Lucian Freud of his one-time friend Francis Bacon was stolen from a Berlin art gallery. It’s now worth £20 million. This week, Steve Smith goes in search of the lost art.
Reporter: Steve Smith
Producer: Ada Barumé
Artwork: Blythe Walker Sibthorp
Sound design: Dominic Delargy
Editor: Jasper Corbett
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