Kevin Fasting went missing from Liverpool, Merseyside, on November 21st, 2003, leaving behind a note for his children as the only clue to where he’d gone. This episode of The Missing tackles the issue of suicide, and meets a son who will never stop searching. For more information on this case, and every episode from every series visit https://themissingpodcast.org And to visit details of the most recent appeals - like the one you may have heard in this episode, please visit : https://missingpeop...
Feb 04, 2022•33 min•Season 3Ep. 24
Maria Bernadette Aldridge was a 17-year-old cadet nurse, who disappeared some time during the summer of 1968, during her second year at a nurse cadet course at City Hospital. Her sister Cathy tells Maria’s story, including the details of a mysterious letter found decades later. For more information on this case, and every episode from every series visit https://themissingpodcast.org And to visit details of the most recent appeals - like the one you may have heard in this episode, please visit : ...
Jan 28, 2022•28 min•Season 3Ep. 23
Marcus Rigby - or Marc to his loved ones - disappeared in April 1995, aged 27, after saying he was ‘going away’ and would ‘phone in a week.’ It was a call that has never been made to his family, who were living in Grange-over-Sands at the time of his disappearance. After 27 years, Marc’s family are still full of hope for his reunion with them. For more information on this case, and every episode from every series visit https://themissingpodcast.org And to visit details of the most recent appeals...
Jan 21, 2022•26 min•Season 3Ep. 22
Nineteen-year-old Luke Durbin went missing in the early hours of Friday, May 12, 2006. Luke, from Hollesley, had gone for a night out with friends in Ipswich on Thursday May 11th, leaving his mobile phone and other personal belongings, including his motorbike, at a friend’s house in Woodbridge. He went to Zest nightclub in Ipswich with friends, but became separated from them during the evening. Luke’s mum Nicki describes the search that followed, and her interest in a blue car captured on CCTV t...
Jan 14, 2022•31 min•Season 3Ep. 21
The groundbreaking podcast The Missing returns for Season Three. Hosted by journalist Pandora Sykes, The Missing looks into the cases of the long-term missing and asks you, the listener, to help. Brought to you in association with charities Locate International and Missing People, every week we explore a different case, hear original interviews with family and friends, and ask the questions that need to be answered. Where did they go? What happened to them? And does anyone listening have any inf...
Jan 07, 2022•2 min
What constitutes why some missing persons cases get attention? What are the criteria for a case making national news? And why doesn’t EVERY case receive the same coverage? In our final episode of the series we explore the issue of equality - and ask whether your background or the colour of your skin can influence how your case is reported and investigated. At a time when the subject of race and equality is being discussed in relation to missing persons, we shine a light on why some cases fade in...
May 31, 2021•27 min•Season 2Ep. 20
When someone goes missing, it’s often the ‘last sighting’ which is used to try and ascertain why they went, where they went, and what happened to them. But in this case, exactly what IS the last sighting is a part of the debate. Georgina Gharsallah has been missing since 2018 – a young mum who had endured some challenging times – but who had little reason to disappear. The days leading up to her disappearance were chaotic. And the last sighting on the morning gave no clue to where she went. But ...
May 24, 2021•34 min•Season 2Ep. 19
16-year-old Damien is one of the UK’s highest profile missing persons. He vanished after a night out on the Isle of Wight. His Mum Valerie has campaigned for 24 years to try and find answers – amidst rumours of the involvement of a local drug dealer, and claims he was abducted. We re-visit this case and ask whether the islanders are still keeping a secret. For more information on this case, and every episode from every series visit https://themissingpodcast.org And to visit details of the most r...
May 17, 2021•32 min•Season 2Ep. 18
How does someone vanish in one of the most populated places in the world – full of CCTV Cameras? Sanjiv boarded a train to Paris in 2013 – buying a return ticket. But after arriving in the French capital, he vanished. And hasn’t been seen or heard from since. His sister talks about the pain of losing her brother, and how the family are baffled with no explanation. For more information on this case, and every episode from every series visit https://themissingpodcast.org And to visit details of th...
May 10, 2021•28 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Karen was 52 years old when she suddenly disappeared from her home in the South Of France. This episode hears from her best friend Claire, who reveals the devastating impact that the disappearance has had on her life. Karen was down, and in a rut, before she vanished. And an argument with her husband led to her wanting a few days to herself. Karen had £6000 on her when she left. But what happened next, is a mystery. We hear about the growing panic as Karen didn’t return. A mysterious text messag...
May 03, 2021•29 min•Season 2Ep. 16
This story is the all-too-frequent tale of a tragedy following a night out. Allan Bryant was a young lad enjoying what should have been a night of frivolity, an engagement party, and then a trip to the local nightclub. But when Allan didn’t return home, it soon became clear his night out had ended prematurely. This episode hears from Allan’s dad, also called Allan, and examines the many theories that swirl around the case. Had Allan come to harm outside the nightclub? Had he been involved in an ...
Apr 26, 2021•25 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Most missing persons cases begin with a name, a face, and a description of the person who has gone missing. But in the UK there are over 1,000 cases where the body has been found, but there’s nothing to identify them. This episode follows investigators from Locate International, as they attempt to solve one such riddle – the body of a man they know only as ‘Giorgios’. We’re with the team as they make an international breakthrough, find clues from members of the public and even track down the unk...
Apr 19, 2021•33 min•Season 2Ep. 14
After an ordinary evening playing darts in his local pub in Cambridge, 24 Terry McSpadden was caught on CCTV on his journey home. That was in 2007. And it was the last known sighting of him. We unpack the possible reasons for Terry’s disappearance - the potential he started a new life elsewhere, and the role of an unusual suspect For more information on this case, and every episode from every series visit https://themissingpodcast.org And to visit details of the most recent appeals - like the on...
Apr 12, 2021•32 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Natalie was just 17, a young mum, with an 11-week old baby, when she disappeared in 2003. Her family still haven’t given up hope of finding out what happened to her. This episode heard from her sister Rebecca – and explores a case which is still throwing up new information. And it reveals how years after the disappearance, police admitted their belief that Natalie had been killed, but lacked the evidence to identify who was responsible. For more information on this case, and every episode from e...
Apr 05, 2021•34 min•Season 2Ep. 12
When 32-year-old Chad Gibson didn’t come home after a day out nobody was immediately concerned. He was a young man able to look after himself, and go where he pleased. But as the days turned into weeks, and nobody heard from him, the realisation that Chad was missing hit home. This episode hears from Chad’s mum Sharon, and reveals how it was on Christmas morning, with no word from her son that she knew something was wrong. The episode charts the days leading up to his disappearance, a strange co...
Mar 29, 2021•36 min•Season 2Ep. 11
It is ten years since Esra Uyrun went missing from her home in Ireland. The 38 year old was eagerly awaiting the arrival of her mother and stepmother, visiting from England. But on the day before they were due, Esra vanished. The only clues are some grainy CCTV pictures, and a puzzling set of keys. Her sister Berna is sure that someone knows what happened, and is desperate to get to the truth. For more information on this case, and every episode from every series visit https://themissingpodcast....
Feb 22, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 10
50-year-old Tony Haigh disappeared without a trace on Friday 23rd February 2018. A grandfather and dad-of-three, Tony was liked by everyone who knew him. But since his disappearance, his family and friends have questioned whether Tony had secrets which could provide the answers to what happened to him. They’re determined to get to the truth. For more information on this case, and every episode from every series visit https://themissingpodcast.org And to visit details of the most recent appeals -...
Feb 15, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 9
When the Simpson family waved goodbye to their Grandma Anne one Autumn afternoon in 2004, no-one realised it was the last they’d ever see of her. So what happened to the charismatic Anne Simpson, who’d recently relocated to a Lincolnshire seaside town to start a new life? Was she a victim of the sea or circumstance? For more information on this case, and every episode from every series visit https://themissingpodcast.org And to visit details of the most recent appeals - like the one you may have...
Feb 08, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Why do some missing persons cases get more attention than others – more newspaper inches and police man hours? In this episode we tell the story of Lana Purcell - a young mum who vanished from central London ten years ago. As police renew their interest in her case with a new £20,000 reward, we follow them into dark territories of depression and drugs in the hope of discovering what happened to Lana. For more information on this case, and every episode from every series visit https://themissingp...
Feb 01, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Arguably one of the most high profile missing women in Britain, we explore the disappearance of estate agent Suzy Lamplugh. Suzy disappeared in 1986 in broad daylight, and in the middle of a working day, following an appointment with the mysterious unidentified Mr Kipper – whose identity still remains a mystery. But years of police investigation have unearthed plenty of clues as to what might have happened to Suzy. We’ll explore them all and more – and identify a man the police believe is the pr...
Jan 25, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 6
What would you do if a loved one nipped out one morning and never came home? That’s the scenario faced by Mohamed Mohamed-Ali, after his wife disappeared from their Newhaven home in February 2016. It’s a case with no explanation, but with new sightings and new theories emerging all the time, can we help solve this case? For more information on this case, and every episode from every series visit https://themissingpodcast.org And to visit details of the most recent appeals - like the one you may ...
Jan 18, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 5
There are some scenarios which spring to mind when a 14 year old boy doesn’t come home - they're with friends, they've lost track of time, they’re misbehaving... And that's exactly what Kevin Gosden thought when his son, Andrew, failed to come home on the 17th of September 2007. Instead, Andrew had boarded a train to London – no-one knows why or what happened next, but Andrew hasn’t been seen since. For more information on this case, and every episode from every series visit https://themissingpo...
Jan 11, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Bernadette Cooper was last heard from in January 1993. She rang a friend from a pub in London, telling them she’d found the money she needed to save her bar in Spain, which was in dire straits. No one has heard from her since, and no one knows where she found the money, whether she did return to Spain, or what happened to her. In this episode, her nephew Leon reveals his theories about what happened to his aunt, as the police conduct a fresh investigation. For more information on this case, and ...
Jan 04, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 3
This is a tale of every parent’s worst nightmare come true. Katrice Lee disappeared from a supermarket in West Germany on her 2nd birthday. Almost 40 years later, what happened to her remains a mystery. Her family have never given up hope and are still campaigning for answers – they believe Katrice could have been abducted and brought up by a different family. Can this episode unlock some answers? For more information on this case, and every episode from every series visit https://themissingpodc...
Dec 21, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In our first episode we hear from the mother of a man who vanished in Canada over three decades ago. That man was Charles Horvath Allan. This episode takes us across the Atlantic into British Columbia’s backpacking circuit and into the life of his mother Denise, who is still desperate for answers. She lives in hope that a new cold case unit will bring some long-overdue answers. With your help, this case could be solved. For more information on this case, and every episode from every series visit...
Dec 14, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Can you help find ‘The Missing?’ Hosted by journalist Pandora Sykes, ‘The Missing’ is a new Podimo podcast that looks into the cases of the long-term missing and asks you, the listener, to help. In this series, we ask you to become part of the search. With your help, some of these cases could be solved. In this series, we ask you to become part of the search. With your help, some of these cases could be solved. For more information on this case, and every episode from every series visit https://...
Nov 20, 2020•2 min
