Lucky Boys | Lucky Boy Ep4
The Walkers: The real Salt Path | Tortoise Investigates
The Observer
4.6 • 5.8K Ratings
🗓️ 10 March 2025
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
Sally Anne Bowen doesn’t want to speak about her relationship with Gareth, but it turns out there is a way of hearing her version of events. And after months of searching, Chloe gets a message from another ‘lucky boy’.
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Reported and produced by: Chloe Hadjimatheou and Gary Marshall
Sound design: Hannah Varrall
Podcast artwork: Lola Williams
Executive producer: Basia Cummings
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| 1:41.0 | Just a warning before we start. |
| 1:45.7 | This episode includes descriptions of sexual abuse and strong language. |
| 1:50.3 | Last time on Lucky Boy. |
| 1:59.4 | One. At no point did any pupil, parent, colleague or senior manager ever confide in me at the time or thereafter. |
| 2:02.6 | There's a closing of ranks then and now. |
| 2:05.2 | I would have made an intervention and reported it. |
| 2:08.3 | A 14 years old, having sex with a 27-year-old teacher, |
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