From Journalist To Witness: Inside The Teacher's Pet Podcast
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In 2018, Hedley Thomas’ podcast The Teacher's Pet captivated millions of listeners around the world as he unravelled the disappearance of Lynette Simms in real time, week by week.

Throughout his meticulous investigation more evidence and information came to light, leading to the arrest of Lyn's former husband Chris Dawson.

In 2022, Hedley found himself a witness in Dawson's high-profle murder trial. He joins us today to discuss the podcast that landed Hedley in the courtroom, and Dawson behind bars. 

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**Guest: **Hedley Thomas, host of The Teacher's Pet podcast) and author of the newly published book) of the same name.

**Host: **Gemma Bath

Executive Producer: Gia Moylan****

**Audio Producer: **Scott Stronach

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