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Finding Natasha

Debbie Gayle's son, Jake Warren, searches for Natasha, who saved his mum 50 years ago.

In the early 70s, Debbie Gayle was a promising ballerina chosen to train in the Soviet Union. After a near-deadly turn, she escaped thanks to Natasha, whom she never saw again. Fifty years later, Debbie's son, journalist and podcaster Jake Warren, sets out to understand his mum's past and find the
woman who saved her.

Finding Natasha is a Message Heard production.
Hosted by Jake Warren.
Produced by Sandra Ferrari and Jake Otajovi膷.
Edited by Jake Otajovi膷.
Executive produced by Sandra Ferrari.
Theme music by Matt Huxley