Foundling | Tortoise Investigates

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The Observer

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<p>On 6th October 1987, a newborn baby is found on the verge of a remote country lane in Suffolk. Police comb the area for clues and appeal for witnesses, but the mother is never found. The baby, Jess, is adopted. Journalist Lucy Greenwell has never forgotten the day when Jess was discovered. She was a child and lived nearby. For decades Lucy has wondered; what happened to Jess, and what could have driven a mother to leave her child in such an isolated place? When Lucy tracks Jess down, she finds a woman already deep in her own search for the truth, and a story far more tangled than either of them expected. What unfolds is a tale of long-held secrets and unintended consequences that spirals out of Jess’s control.</p><br><p>Foundling is a six-part original series from Tortoise Investigates and The Observer</p><br><p>To binge listen to all episodes today, ad-free, <a href="https://observer.co.uk/subscribe/audio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscribe to The Observer</a> and use the code AUDIO50 for 50% off an annual digital subscription.</p><br><p>You'll get access to:</p><ul><li>This series and all our podcasts before anyone else</li><li>Ad-free listening </li><li>A daily edition, curated by our editors 7 days a week</li><li>Puzzles from the inventors of the cryptic crossword</li><li>Recipes for every occasion</li><li>Free tickets to join Observer events in our newsroom or online</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Or subscribe to Observer+ on Apple Podcasts and Spotify for access to this series and ad-free listening to Observer podcasts.</p><br><p>Reporter - Lucy Greenwell</p><p>Producer - Katie Gunning</p><p>Original theme music - Tom Kinsella</p><p>Sound design and additional music - Rowan Bishop</p><p>Podcast artwork - Blythe Walker Sibthorp</p><p>Narrative editor - Gary Marshall&nbsp;</p><p>Editor - Jasper Corbett</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Category

Society & Culture

Language

English

Market

United Kingdom

Ad format

Ad format on request

Episodes

119

Avg length

32 min

Latest episode

Mar 2026