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The history of art heists

It's 30 years since Edvard Munch鈥檚 painting, The Scream, was stolen from the national gallery in Oslo, Norway. Max Pearson explores the history of art heists in the 20th Century.

Max Pearson presents a collection of this week鈥檚 Witness History episodes from the 麻豆社 World Service.

It's 30 years since Edvard Munch鈥檚 painting, The Scream, was stolen from the national gallery in Oslo, Norway. We hear from the man who helped to recover it.

Our expert guest is historian and author, Susan Ronald, who explores the history of art heists in the 20th century.

Plus, a first hand account from Kampala terror attacks in 2010 and the mystery of St Teresa of Avila's severed hand.

Finally, we hear about the last World War II soldier to surrender. Hiroo Onoda was an Imperial Japanese Army intelligence officer who spent nearly 30 years in the Philippine jungle, believing World War Two was still going on.

Contributors:
Kuddzu Isaac - DJ and Kampala terror attack survivor
Charley Hill - Scotland Yard art detective and private investigator
Susan Ronald - historian and author
Sister Jenifer - the Mother Superior of the Church of Our Lady of Mercy, Ronda
Hiroo Onoda - Japanese WWII soldier
Christos and Ioanna Kotsikas - residents of Thessaly, Greece

(Photo: The Scream. Credit: Getty Images)

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