Podcast
Answers for Claudia
Hosted by Always True Crime · EN
15 years ago Claudia Lawrence went missing. Multiple men have been arrested then released. Several lakes near her home were emptied in the search for her body. Claudia has never been found.
Now, her 80 year old mother Joan Lawrence has asked the journalist Tom McDermott for help, saying this might be her last chance for answers. Tom has spent the past year immersed in Claudia’s friendship group, speaking to people in Malton and Heworth where Claudia and her family lived. But something isn’t right, and even now people are frightened.
Tom looks for answers by speaking to the people who knew Claudia best, exploring the persistent rumours surrounding the case and asking why, 15 years after Claudia’s disappearance, are people still scared of the truth?
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Love, Clauds
Aug 1900:26:52Tap to summarizeA childhood friend reaches out to the podcast with some letters from Claudia. It's a chance to hear Claudia in her own words, for the very first time.Listen to all episodes of Answers for Claudia right now, wherever you get your podcasts.Presenter: Tom McDermottProducers: Mark Sandell, Louisa AdamsExecutive Producer: Ailsa RochesterSound Design: Craig EdmondsonAnswers for Claudia is an Audio Always and 6Foot6 Production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Progress Report
Jul 2200:23:37Tap to summarizeAfter their appearance on Good Morning Britain, Tom and Joan explore the police response to the possible disturbance at Claudia’s house. And Tom investigates further leads in the case.Listen to all episodes of Answers for Claudia right now, wherever you get your podcasts.Presenter: Tom McDermottProducers: Mark Sandell, Louisa AdamsExecutive Producer: Ailsa RochesterSound Design: Craig EdmondsonAnswers for Claudia is an Audio Always and 6Foot6 Production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →An Intruder
Apr 28, 202500:25:11Tap to summarizeOn one of their regular visits to Claudia’s house, Joan and Tom make an unsettling discovery. A discovery that makes them question everything they’ve learned so far. Listen to all episodes of Answers for Claudia right now, wherever you get your podcasts.Presenter: Tom McDermottProducers: Mark Sandell, Louisa AdamsExecutive Producer: Ailsa RochesterSound Design: Craig EdmondsonAnswers for Claudia is an Audio Always and 6Foot6 Production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Sixteen Years
Mar 19, 202500:19:43Tap to summarizeFor Claudia’s family, this time of year is particularly difficult. On the sixteenth anniversary of her daughter’s disappearance, Joan makes a heartfelt appeal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Moving the Dial
Feb 25, 202500:31:18Tap to summarizeCould a tip off from a listener bring the police back to Claudia’s home? Tom and Joan investigate a new potential witness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →The Balance of Probability
Nov 13, 202400:33:17Tap to summarizeWhat happened to Claudia Lawrence? We gather everything we know about the case so far, and explore who could help with the next stage of the investigation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Best We Forget
Nov 13, 202400:36:02Tap to summarizeHow has police handling of Claudia's case impacted it? And can a retired police officer from the same force help us find answers? We unpack North Yorkshire Police's relationship with Joan, and visit Claudia's home. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Pigs Eat Everything
Apr 30, 202400:24:54Tap to summarizeTom talks to a woman who thinks she may have some answers for Joan as she continues her search for justice for her daughter Claudia. In this last episode so far we explore what we've learnt so far and hear that potential new information is still coming in. This episode contains descriptions of domestic violence and abuse that some listeners may find upsetting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →The Spotlight
Apr 30, 202400:35:33Tap to summarizeFor 15 years the family and friends of Claudia have tried to keep her name in the spotlight just in case it tempts someone to come forward or jogs a memory. For many of those years that campaign was carried out by Peter Lawrence, Claudia's father. So what do we know about him? It's time to look at how his efforts shaped the whole family's relationship with the media and the public. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Chasing Leads
Apr 30, 202400:31:06Tap to summarizeIt seems that everyone has a theory about what happened to Claudia, and some people have contacted her mother Joan to tell her what they think. She gets letters and phone calls and even people coming up to her in the street. Joan asks Tom to find out if there's any truth in any of them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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