Answers for Claudia
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15 years ago chef 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 mother has asked for help.
Tom McDermott is the journalist who 80 year old Joan Lawrence asked to help her, 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 - even now people are frightened. Why?
Now Tom looks for answers - 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 the people of Malton still so scared of the truth?
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The Balance of Probability | 8
What 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.Binge all episodes of Answers for Claudia exclusively and ad-free by joining Wondery+… -
Best We Forget | 7
How 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.Binge all episodes of … -
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Pigs Eat Everything | 6
Tom 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 st… -
The Spotlight | 5
For 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.… -
Chasing Leads | 4
It 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 see i… -
The Aftermath | 3
There was a moment that changed forever how Claudia’s disappearance would be covered in the media. A senior investigating police officer appears on the biggest crime TV programme in Britain and tells the audience the answer may lie in her “complex… -
The Night She Vanished | 2
When exactly did Claudia disappear ? The night of the 18th March 2009 after she chatted to her mum on the phone- early the next morning when she didn't show up for work at York University- or sometime in between? This episode pieces together what … -
Who Is Claudia? | 1
In March 2009 Claudia Lawrence vanished without trace. The 35 year old seemed happy, healthy and was enjoying life. So what happened? Claudia's 80 year old mother Joan has spent the last 15 years trying to find out - without success. She sees this po… -
Introducing: Answers for Claudia
15 years ago chef Claudia Lawrence went missing. Multiple people have been arrested - then released. Lakes near her home were emptied in the search for her body. Claudia has never been found. Now her mother has asked for help. Tom McDermott is the …
