There aren’t many people who can say that they’ve had a Banksy statue in their back garden, but Andy Link is one of them. In 2004, he kidnapped one of Banksy’s pieces of art in broad daylight from the middle of central London, and held it to ransom. The fact that someone would kidnap a Banksy statue is pretty absurd already, but the story of why it happened, how the statue vanished again after it was kidnapped, and how it was mysteriously put up for auction over 10 years later is even wilder. It all comes down to 1 man, and a 2 decade long vendetta. The story will take us on a journey through UK’s most subversive sub-cultures: from art heists and art terrorists, to 80s football hooliganism, the 90s illegal rave scene, even fetish parties. While all the while, we try to track down one of the most elusive anonymous artists in the world. All to discover…who robs a Banksy?? From Podimo and Message Heard
https://audioboom.com/channels/5104716-who-robs-a-banksy
episode 5: Cash, Money, Art
The Drinker mysteriously vanishes from Andy’s back garden…and theories are flying about who might be behind it. But things get really interesting when it appears 10 years later on sale at Sotheby’s. Is Banksy really the anti establishment figure we all want to think he is? And the team has one final shot at getting in touch with Banksy.
From Podimo & Message Heard, this is Who Robs A Banksy?
CREDITS:
Presented by Jake Warren
Produced and written by Bea Duncan
Music composed by Tom Biddle
Production support from Harry Stott and Blu Posner
Sound engineered by Ivan Eastley
Executive Producer for Message Heard: Sandra Ferrari
Executive Producers for Podimo: Jake Chudnow and Matt White