The Cruelty – A Child Unclaimed Podcast
1) Introducing - The Forgotten Dead Series 2
'Mary Ellen' was a nickname given by Police. She was found wrapped in a copy of the News of the World and still wearing her jewellery.Her real name remains a mystery.
2) Introducing..."The Missing Madonna"
From a Scottish Castle to a Merseyside boozer, via the FBI’s most-wanted list, this is the incredible story of a missing masterpiece.
3) 9. The Wee Boy
In Tayport Cemetery on the 51st anniversary of the discovery of the Unknown Bairn, Davie meets again with the Robertson family. Presenter: Davie Donaldson Producer: Kate Bissell, BBC Scotland Prod...Show More
4) 8. The Mother
After receiving a flurry of messages, Davie arrive at the doorstep of someone who might just hold the key to the whole investigation. Presenter: Davie Donaldson Producer: Kate Bissell, BBC Scotlan...Show More
5) 7. The Camp
Tracking down the camp where the Unknown Bairn may have lived brings Davie even closer to the story and offers up a potential new lead. Presenter: Davie Donaldson Producer: Kate Bissell, BBC Scotl...Show More
6) 6. The Boy on the Bike
The case suddenly starts to speed up, as new information is forthcoming. However, these breakthroughs lead Davie to look again at information already received. Presenter: Davie Donaldson Producer:...Show More
7) 5. The Experiments
Davie discovers the story of a little girl, possibly murdered in care, and is forced to question whether the Unknown Bairn could have met a similar fate. Presenter: Davie Donaldson Producer: Kate ...Show More
8) 4. The Cruelty
In trying to work out how a child could remain unclaimed, Davie is forced to consider his father’s childhood and how it could be connected to the case. Presenter: Davie Donaldson Producer: Kate Bi...Show More
9) 3. Lucky Scalp
No one knew where The Unknown Bairn washed in from. Did he come from out of the sea, perhaps as far afield as the Netherlands or did he enter the water upstream in the River Tay. Presenter: Davie Don...Show More
10) 2. The Couple on the Bus
Davie meets a former detective who worked on the case, but has since made claims in the press about the identity of the Unknown Bairn. Presenter: Davie Donaldson Producer: Kate Bissell, BBC Scotla...Show More