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Foundling | Tortoise Investigates

by The Observer

Under one roof | Foundling Ep 2

31.03.2026 • 00:44:16

Jess does a DNA test. And she and Lucy travel to visit a house where Jess’s birth mother once lived, and try and work out how nobody noticed a thing. ...

On the verge | Foundling Ep 1

24.03.2026 • 00:39:15

Journalist Lucy Greenwell goes in search of Jess following rumours and unanswered questions about where she was born and who gave birth to her.  Foun...

Introducing... Foundling

17.03.2026 • 00:03:52

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...

The Missing Book | The Walkers Ep7

17.02.2026 • 00:42:25

The Salt Path was the supposed bestseller debut book by Raynor Winn, selling millions worldwide. So when two more sequels came along with increasingly...

The Letters | The Walkers Ep6

10.02.2026 • 00:47:54

At a motorway service station, Chloe meets someone close to Raynor Winn who’s nervous about coming forward. It turns out she’s another character from ...

The French Quarter | The Walkers Ep5

03.02.2026 • 00:27:13

In the aftermath of her initial investigation, Chloe hears from a close family member of Moth’s. The story is one of deep divides…and another theft. B...

The Miracle | The Walkers Ep4

27.01.2026 • 00:39:20

Moth is suffering from a rare and terminal illness: corticobasal degeneration. Life expectancy rarely extends beyond eight years. But almost two decad...

Cider at Haye | The Walkers Ep3

20.01.2026 • 00:42:38

When the television cameras come to a heritage cider farm in Cornwall, Moth and Raynor Winn take centre stage. Within weeks, they vanished. The farm’s...

On the path | The Walkers Ep2

13.01.2026 • 00:35:48

With question marks now raised over how The Salt Path began, Chloe Hadjimatheou starts to track down other characters from the book. Did Raynor Winn a...

The Missing Money | The Walkers Ep1

13.01.2026 • 00:41:14

In a small town in north Wales, an alleged theft at a local estate agents plants the seeds for a global blockbuster. Subscribe to Observer+ on Apple ...