Name: The Heiress and the Heist
Released: 2023-07-13T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary · Crime

Firmly rooted in the Republican landscape of 1970s Ireland, this is the extraordinary story of how Rose Dugdale devised one of the biggest art heist in history.

2023 · 45m

Director David Harvey

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

To rebel against her privileged background and family wealth, Rose Dugdale organises the robbery of her family home. The possibility of her committing any further criminal acts is deemed 'extremely remote'... but her radicalisation is only beginning.

43m
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

The night of April 26, 1974, Dugdale leads a raid on Russborough House to steal paintings kept in the stunning Palladian mansion. Under her specific instructions, the gang steal 19 works of art from old masters valued at around $90 million today.

44m
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

The paintings are recovered and Dugdale is sentenced to prison. Months later, Eddie Gallagher and Marion Coyle kidnap Dutch businessman, Tiede Herrema, to force the release of Dugdale and two other IRA members. After 19 days, Herrema is released.

45m