3. The Prodigal Son

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Laura McDaid held her ex's hand as he died at the Dignitas Clinic. 17 years later, she's begun a search to fulfil his last request: to find his birth mother and pass on a message. As the search intensifies, Laura speaks to a Bessborough survivor who tells her that she suspects records were deliberately falsified at the institution. As Laura makes contact with a woman she thinks could be Martin's mother, a chance phone call could change everything. Producer: Kerry Jamison A BBC Northern Ireland production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2022. This is an abridged version and to find the full-length episodes, search for The Last Request in BBC Sounds.