Answers for Claudia

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Love, Clauds
2025/8/19 | 26 mins.
A 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.
Progress Report
2025/7/22 | 23 mins.
After 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.
An Intruder
2025/4/28 | 25 mins.
On 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.
Sixteen Years
2025/3/19 | 19 mins.
For 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.
Moving the Dial
2025/2/25 | 31 mins.
Could 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.

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About Answers for Claudia

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? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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