The Surrogate

11/21/23 • 26 min

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When Lucy Hart, a smiley 26-year-old from the UK arrived in Tullamore Ireland in 2014, she seemed like the perfect au pair. But the truth behind Lucy's life before she became an au pair spanned two countries, three children and a long history of lies.

In this episode, Sue Perkins and Katherine Denkinson hear stories from the women who hired Lucy to look after their children and dive deep into a story stranger and darker than anybody could have predicted to investigate the woman behind the identity of Lucy Hart.

To keep up with the podcast, follow us on social media @carriejadepod and If you have a story to share, email us at [email protected]

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For mental health support: https://www.mind.org.uk

For mental health support, call the Samaritans: 116 123 https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help

For child loss: https://www.childbereavementuk.org/

For grief support: https://www.griefencounter.org.uk/get-support/support-services/helpline/

For more information on Huntingtons: https://www.hda.org.uk/

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To keep up with the podcast, follow us on social media @carriejadepod and If you have a story to share, email us at [email protected]

New episodes on Tuesdays & Thursdays

If you need support, here are some resources

For mental health support: https://www.mind.org.uk

For mental health support, call the Samaritans: 116 123 https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help

For child loss: https://www.childbereavementuk.org/

For grief support: https://www.griefencounter.org.uk/get-support/support-services/helpline/

For more information on Huntingtons: https://www.hda.org.uk/

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

Previous Episode

The Therapist

Who would you entrust your children with? How would you feel if you found out that the woman looking after your kids wasn't qualified to provide the therapy she claimed to be an expert in?

In this episode, Sue Perkins and Katherine Denkinson meet Lucy and Rebecca, mysterious child therapists who moved to small towns in Ireland claiming to be therapists for disabled children. But Lucy and Rebeca weren't who they said they were, and the story behind the 'therapy' they provided was much darker than anybody could have predicted.

To keep up with the podcast, follow us on social media @carriejadepod and If you have a story to share, email us at [email protected]

New episodes on Tuesdays & Thursdays

If you need support, here are some resources

For mental health support: https://www.mind.org.uk

For mental health support, call the Samaritans: 116 123 https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help

For child loss: https://www.childbereavementuk.org/

For grief support: https://www.griefencounter.org.uk/get-support/support-services/helpline/

For more information on Huntington's: https://www.hda.org.uk/

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Next Episode

The Mother

So far we've met Lucy Fitzwilliam the therapist, Carrie Jade the activist, Lucy Hart the au pair, Claudia Bronwyn the bridesmaid, and Rebecca Fitzgerald the autism therapist. But before all of these identities, there was just one woman, Samantha.

In this episode, Sue Perkins and Katherine Denkinson uncover the true story of Samantha Cookes, a woman whose life was changed by an unimaginable tragedy.

To keep up with the podcast, follow us on social media @carriejadepod and If you have a story to share, email us at [email protected]

New episodes on Tuesdays & Thursdays

If you need support, here are some resources

For mental health support: https://www.mind.org.uk

For mental health support, call the Samaritans: 116 123 https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help

For child loss: https://www.childbereavementuk.org/

For grief support: https://www.griefencounter.org.uk/get-support/support-services/helpline/

For more information on Huntingtons: https://www.hda.org.uk/

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