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Fairy Meadow
Fairy Meadow
BBC Radio 4

In 1970, three-year-old Cheryl Grimmer was taken from an Australian beach. No-one knows what happened. Fifty years on - can the mystery... more

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Episodes

Bonus Episode: A New Lead

Jon Kay updates his investigation into the disappearance of 3 year old Cheryl Grimmer from an Australian beach in 1970.... more

20 Nov 2023 · 34 minutes
8. The Girl With Blonde Hair And Blue Eyes

It's the 50th anniversary of Cheryl's disappearance and the police have an announcement to make.Fairy Meadow is presented by BBC... more

02 Feb 2022 · 26 minutes
7. Mercury's Story

Jon tries to approach Mercury to hear his side of the story.Producer: Chris Ledgard Music: Elizabeth Purnell Studio engineer:... more

26 Jan 2022 · 25 minutes
6. The Walk Through

Frank has left the police but can't let go of Cheryl's story. Jon Kay continues to investigate what happened... more

26 Jan 2022 · 26 minutes
5. A Judgement

Two years after he's arrested and charged with abducting Cheryl Grimmer, Mercury appears in court in Sydney. BBC News Correspondent Jon... more

26 Jan 2022 · 24 minutes
4. I Was Never There

Nearly half a century after 3 year old Cheryl Grimmer goes missing from an Australian beach, the police make an... more

19 Jan 2022 · 33 minutes
3. Somebody of Interest

The Grimmer family have always hung on to the idea that somehow Cheryl might still be alive. Then, out... more

19 Jan 2022 · 20 minutes
2. A Ransom Note

The Grimmer family are thousands of miles from home, and the Fairy Meadow migrant hostel is a lonely place in... more

11 Jan 2022 · 29 minutes
1. When the Wind Changed

The Grimmer family moved from the UK to Australia in 1969. They were "ten pound poms" - part of a... more

11 Jan 2022 · 27 minutes
Coming Soon

A summer's day, 1970, and a mum and her four kids are on a beach in Australia. They're migrants, newly... more

05 Jan 2022 · 2 minutes