Jon Kay updates his investigation into the disappearance of 3 year old Cheryl Grimmer from an Australian beach in 1970. Cheryl's family are determined to get her case back into court.Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Chris Ledgard

8. The Girl With Blonde Hair And Blue Eyes

Feb 2nd, 2022 26m 21s

It's the 50th anniversary of Cheryl's disappearance and the police have an announcement to make.Fairy Meadow is presented by BBC News correspondent Jon KayProduced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Chris LedgardMusic by Elizabeth Purnell Studio en

7. Mercury's Story

Jan 26th, 2022 25m 49s

Jon tries to approach Mercury to hear his side of the story.Producer: Chris LedgardMusic: Elizabeth PurnellStudio engineer: Jacques SweeneyEditor: James Cook

6. The Walk Through

Jan 26th, 2022 26m 32s

Frank has left the police but can't let go of Cheryl's story. Jon Kay continues to investigate what happened to 3 year old Cheryl Grimmer, who vanished from a beach New South Wales, Australia more than 50 years ago.Produced for BBC Audio in B

5. A Judgement

Jan 26th, 2022 24m 57s

Two years after he's arrested and charged with abducting Cheryl Grimmer, Mercury appears in court in Sydney.BBC News Correspondent Jon Kay continues his investigation into Cheryl's story.Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Chris LedgardMusic

4. I Was Never There

Jan 19th, 2022 33m 35s

Nearly half a century after 3 year old Cheryl Grimmer goes missing from an Australian beach, the police make an arrest. Meanwhile, Ricki heads to the other side of the world.BBC News Correspondent Jon Kay meets him in Bristol, where he visits

3. Somebody of Interest

Jan 19th, 2022 20m 17s

The Grimmer family have always hung on to the idea that somehow Cheryl might still be alive. Then, out of the blue, Ricki gets a call from the police which seems to put an end to their hopes.BBC News Correspondent Jon Kay continues his invest

2. A Ransom Note

Jan 11th, 2022 29m 3s

The Grimmer family are thousands of miles from home, and the Fairy Meadow migrant hostel is a lonely place in the days after Cheryl's disappearance. Then a note arrives from someone claiming to be the kidnapper. There's a rendezvous and a dema

1. When the Wind Changed

Jan 11th, 2022 27m 57s

The Grimmer family moved from the UK to Australia in 1969. They were "ten pound poms" - part of a huge wave of migration down under.Months later, Three-year-old Cheryl Grimmer disappeared from Fairy Meadow beach in New South Wales. She was nev

Coming Soon

Jan 5th, 2022 2m 52s

A summer's day, 1970, and a mum and her four kids are on a beach in Australia. They're migrants, newly arrived from the UK, part of the generation of "ten-pound poms" looking for a fresh start down under.The oldest child, Ricki, takes his littl