On the verge | Foundling Ep 1

About this episode

Lucy Greenwell investigates the origins of Jess amidst rumors and unanswered questions.

Journalist Lucy Greenwell goes in search of Jess following rumours and unanswered questions about where she was born and who gave birth to her.  Foundling is a 6 part original series from Tortoise Investigates and The Observer To binge listen to all episodes today, ad-free, subscribe to The Observer and use the code AUDIO50 to get 50% off your annual subscription. You'll get access to: This series and all our podcasts before anyone else Ad-free listening Premium newsletters Puzzles from the inventors of the cryptic crossword Exclusive offers from our partners including Mubi and iescape Tickets to join Observer events in our newsroom or online Or subscribe to Observer+ on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to listen to all our podcasts, including this one, without any ads. Reporter - Lucy Greenwell Producer - Katie Gunning Original theme music - Tom Kinsella Sound design and additional music - Rowan Bishop Podcast artwork - Blythe Walker Sibthorp Narrative editor - Gary Marshall  Editor - Jasper Corbett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Lucy Greenwell

Topics covered

• journalism
• birth origins
• investigation
• true crime
• personal stories
• family

Keywords

• Foundling
• Lucy Greenwell
• Jess
• birth
• investigation
• Tortoise Investigates
• The Observer
• true crime
• documentary

Sponsors

The Observer

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tortoise Investigates, The Observer

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