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Season 1, Episode 2

Episode 2: I’m Samantha Cookes!

Having found out that Carrie Jade Williams never existed, we go in search of the real person behind it all, Samantha Cookes and go right to where this story all began, in the West of England. Following Samantha’s life story takes us all over the UK and across the Irish sea as we begin to get inside a much bigger story than we thought possible…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Season 1, Episode 3

Episode 3: I'm Lucy Fitzwilliams!

Samantha Cookes is now living as Lucy Fitzwilliams. She’s moved to Dublin and begins to settle into a new community in the affluent south side, quickly becoming a friendly face. Lucy begins working with children. But then things start to unravel when two local women begin to question who they’ve left into their lives. And they’re not going to give up until they find out… Credits: The Real Carrie Jade is written, reported and produced by Ronan Kelly. Narrated by Justine Stafford. Original music soundtrack by Fergal O'Connor. Sound designer is Ruth Kennington and the executive producer is Liam O’Brien. Production assistance by Nicoline Greer. Legal advice from Darren Lynch and Deirdre Ann Kelly. Marketing and promotions are by Maria Buckley, Amy O'Driscoll and Fiona Burke. Press and Publicity by Jilly McDonough. The designer is Niamh McKeown. Audio Product Support by Nigel Wheatley. Additional online editorial content by Anna Joyce. Contact us documentaries@rte.ie Episodes released weekly, each Friday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Season 1, Episode 4

Episode 4: I’m Rebecca Fitzgerald!

Knowing she’s been rumbled in Dublin, 'Lucy' (aka Samantha Cookes) disappears before showing up on the opposite side of the country, at a small village on the West Coast of Ireland. She begins work as an au pair and moves into the home and lives of another unsuspecting family, caring for their children. It’s only when she leaves that the family begin to find out the truth about who they've really had staying in their house. But by then Samantha has morphed from 'Lucy' into ‘child psychologist, Rebecca Fitzgerald' and is moving on to her next set of victims… (Ep4/6) Credits: The Real Carrie Jade is written, reported and produced by Ronan Kelly. Narrated by Justine Stafford. Original music soundtrack by Fergal O'Connor. Sound designer is Ruth Kennington and the executive producer is Liam O’Brien. Production assistance by Nicoline Greer. Legal advice from Darren Lynch and Deirdre Ann Kelly. Marketing and promotions are by Maria Buckley, Amy O'Driscoll and Fiona Burke. Press and Publicity by Jilly McDonough. The designer is Niamh McKeown. Audio Product Support by Nigel Wheatley. Additional online editorial content by Anna Joyce. Contact us documentaries@rte.ie Episodes released weekly, each Friday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Season 1, Episode 1

Episode 1: I'm Carrie Jade Williams!

A new multi-part true crime series from RTÉ Documentary On One. To get free early access to next episodes (one week in advance of here) please subscribe to 'The Real Carrie Jade' from wherever you get your podcasts. Episodes released each Friday. EP1: When we first went to meet Carrie Jade Williams in 2021, we were blown away by her strength, her vision, her determination and her untold story. She was a young woman on a pioneering journey, not only to help herself, but to help others. We wanted to help her tell her story, from the inside out. But then we slowly began to realise that all was not as it seems and we were becoming a pawn in her game… Credits: The Real Carrie Jade is written, reported and produced by Ronan Kelly. Narrated by Justine Stafford. Original music soundtrack by Fergal O'Connor. Sound designer is Ruth Kennington and the executive producer is Liam O’Brien. Production assistance by Nicoline Greer. Legal advice from Darren Lynch and Deirdre Ann Kelly. Marketing and promotions are by Maria Buckley, Amy O'Driscoll and Fiona Burke. Press and Publicity by Jilly McDonough. The designer is Niamh McKeown. Audio Product Support by Nigel Wheatley. Additional online editorial content by Anna Joyce. Contact us documentaries@rte.ie Episodes released weekly, each Friday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Season 1, Episode 7

Episode 6: I’m Sadie Harris!

TikTok bites back! Carrie Jade’s online supporters find out they've been played. And they're angry. They dig into Samantha's past and discover more victims. As her most famous alias is finally exposed, Samantha Cookes disappears, leaving behind thousands in unpaid rent. And then Sadie Harris shows up...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Season 1, Episode 5

Episode 5: I’m a victim!

By 2020, Samantha Cookes has spent the last 6 years of her life moving around Ireland from coast to coast, pretending to be someone she’s not, before being rumbled and moving on. But now, she’s about to take things to a whole different level with a new identity that she wants the whole world to know about. What could possibly go wrong?...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Season 1, Episode 8

Episode 8: Jail!

UPDATE: Samantha Cookes pleads guilty to fraud. She appears in court for her sentencing but all does not go smoothly. There's an outcry. A shout from the public gallery halts proceedings and Samantha is taken from the dock while the Judge takes stock... Alongside this series, the story of Samantha Cookes has been developed into a 2-part TV documentary entitled Bad Nanny - a co-production between RTÉ and BBC Northern Ireland from Alleycats TV, directed by Alan Bradley. It debuts on RTÉ One TV and RTÉ Player on Monday 12th May at 9.35pm with versions available for audiences on RTÉ Player and BBC iPlayer after it airs on RTÉ. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6 days ago

Andrew O'Hagan

This week three time Booker Prize nominee Andrew O'Hagan reflects on the enduring power of friendship and the shifting dynamics of father-son relationships all while chassé-ing a fine line between sport and art. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12 Aug

Fiona Pender - Part 1

Fiona Pender was last seen alive in August 1996 by her boyfriend John in their bedsit in Tullamore. She was 25 years old and seven months pregnant. Fiona and her family had just come through a family tragedy but were preparing for a new chapter in their lives. All this changed when Fiona disappeared. Her body was never found. No one ever got to meet the baby that Fiona and John were expecting. In Part One of our series on the murder of Fiona Pender, we meet the real woman behind the headlines - her life, her ambitions, her last day on earth and the beginnings of a murder investigation that has gripped Ireland for 30 years. Get in touch at unsolved@rte.ie See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2 days ago

Fiona Pender - Part 2

Fiona Pender was last seen alive in August 1996 by her boyfriend John in their Tullamore bedsit. She was 25 years old and seven months pregnant. Fiona and her family had just come through a profound tragedy but were preparing for a new chapter in their lives. All this changed when Fiona disappeared. Her body was never found and no one ever got to meet the baby that Fiona and John were expecting. In Part 2 of our series on Fiona Pender, we track the many twists and turns in the massive nationwide search for Fiona, from the arrest of five suspects in 1997 up to a mysterious cross being found in the woods at Slieve Bloom in 2008. The conclusion of Fiona Pender's story, from further searches in 2014 to her case finally being reclassified as a murder investigation in 2025, will drop later this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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