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Jan 13
41m 14s

The Missing Money | The Walkers Ep1

The Observer
About this episode

In a small town in north Wales, an alleged theft at a local estate agents plants the seeds for a global blockbuster.


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Credits:


Reporter - Chloe Hadjimatheou

Additional reporting - James Urquhart

Producer - Matt Russell

Artwork: Observer design with acknowledgements to Angela Harding

Music supervision & sound design - Karla Patella

Executive Producer - Jasper Corbett


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