Searching for Soldier Dad: 1. Love story
Summary
This episode introduces Cathy, a Kenyan woman who discovers her British soldier father is alive after years of being told he died. BBC journalist Ivana Davidovich follows Cathy and her mother Maggie as they join a pioneering project using DNA testing to locate absentee military fathers. The story highlights the broader scandal of British troops fathering children in Kenya and abandoning them, setting the stage for a legal and emotional quest for identity and justice.
Topics discussed
Sponsor messages for GoTurkiye and Singapore
Singapore tourism advertisement
Cathy discovers her father is alive via Facebook
Introduction to the investigation and Nanuki context
Maggie and Phil's romance and engagement story
Phil's disappearance and Maggie's struggle
Lawyers introduce DNA project to find fathers
Interviews with other mothers and Cathy's perspective
DNA collection and series conclusion
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