Lucky Boy
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Gareth’s whole life has been defined by a relationship he had 35 years ago when, as a 14-year-old schoolboy, he fell in love with an attractive young teacher at his school. He spent most afternoons in her bedroom and thought he was the luckiest boy in the world. But when she walked out of his life everything started to unravel.
Lucky Boy is a four-part series in which Chloe Hadjimatheou asks who gets to be a perpetrator and a victim.
Gareth spent years believing he was a lucky boy. He was the 14-year-old who got the attention of the attractive young science teacher. Now, decades later, he wants the truth to come out about the damage it’s caused him. But his story is not straight forward.
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Reported and produced by: Chloe Hadjimatheou and Gary Marshall
Sound design: Hannah Varrall
Podcast artwork: Lola Williams
Executive producer: Basia Cummings
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Recent Episodes
S1E5 An update on the story | Ep 5
When Lucky Boy launched back in March, there was an important detail that didn't make it into the podcast, for legal reasons: the team had discovered that they weren’t the only people who had been…
S1E4 Lucky Boys | Ep 4
Sally Anne Bowen doesn’t want to speak about her relationship with Gareth, but it turns out there is a way of hearing her version of events. And after months of searching, Chloe gets a message from…
S1E3 The school | Ep 3
Chloe hears from a former teacher who seems to support what Gareth believes - that there was a cover-up. And it’s still going on today.Thank you for listening to Lucky Boy.You can listen to more of…
S1E2 The relationship | Ep 2
Gareth is convinced that his memories are true and that there are plenty of witnesses who can corroborate his story, so why will no one help him? Thank you for listening to Lucky Boy. You can listen…
S1E1 Gareth | Ep 1
Gareth spent years believing he was a lucky boy. He was the 14-year-old who got the attention of the attractive young science teacher. Now, decades later, he wants the truth to come out about the…
S1 Introducing...Lucky Boy
Gareth’s whole life has been defined by a relationship he had 35 years ago when, as a 14-year-old schoolboy, he fell in love with an attractive young teacher at his school. He spent most afternoons…
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Lucky Boy has published 6 episodes since August 2025, covering topics in Documentary, Society & Culture.
Lucky Boy is currently dormant with new episodes hourly. Average episode length is 30m.
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