Lost | Foundling Ep 6
4/28/202639 min
Jess gets some surprising visitors and Lucy receives a call from Jess’s birth father.
Foundling is a 6 part original series from Tortoise Investigates and The Observer
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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
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First 90 secondsJoanne Hauser· Soundbite0:00
[suspenseful music] Tortoise Investigates.
Lucy Greenwell· Host0:06
Hello, it's Lucy. Before we get into episode six, the final part of our story, I just wanted to say a huge thank you for listening. We're so glad you've enjoyed the series. Because we've had such an overwhelming response, we're planning a special bonus episode for Observer subscribers to try and answer some of the questions we know you still have. Katie and I will be sitting down with Jess and putting some of your questions directly to her. So if there's anything you'd like to ask us about the investigation, the DNA search, or Jess's journey, please send us an email or a voice note to foundling@observer.co.uk. We can't wait to hear from you. Now, onto episode six. In late October last year, two men turn up on Jess's doorstep. [gentle music] Jess isn't at home, but the smartly dressed middle-aged men are spotted by some builders, and they tell Jess they looked just like coppers. But when Jess calls the local force, they don't know anything about the visit. So if they aren't police, who are they? Jess spends an anxious week thinking about this. She becomes slightly paranoid and tries to avoid being at home on her own. The men