Intrigue
Author: BBC Radio 4
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Million Dollar Lover is an unlikely love story, recorded in real time as the relationship unfolds between a wealthy widow, Carolyn, who is 80 and Dave, 57, a former drug addict who is homeless and has a long criminal history.
The story captured the attention of the BBC Journalist Sue Mitchell as it was unfolding on her street. She spends a lot of time in California, she married an American and her award-winning journalism has been about the lives of people like Dave who inhabit the dangerous margins of society.
There are so many homeless people in America that the wealthy can no longer avoid contact with them. When Dave arrives in Cayucos, a charming beach town, prosperous and sunny all year round, he goes to church. People there help him find work, recommending him to Carolyn as an odd job man. She falls in love with him and within a fortnight, he's moved in.
Dave is a skilled joiner and musician who makes and sells jewellery. With Carolyn’s support, he appears to be thriving. Her daughters fear that he has his sights set on the valuable property portfolio which their parents and grandparents built up over the years and turn to the police for help.
Soon everyone is asking whether Dave is really a tender carer or a dangerous interloper who will fleece her – breaking her heart and her family?
New episodes will be released on Thursday, wherever you get your podcasts. If you’re in the UK, listen to the latest full series of Intrigue first on BBC Sounds. https://bbc.in/3WEQS5W
Million Dollar Lover is produced at BBC Audio by the team behind The Boy in the Woods and is presented by Sue Mitchell.
The series is scripted by Winifred Robinson; the producers are Sue Mitchell and Joel Moors; the dramaturg is Flo Dessau and sound design is by Tom Brignell.
thank you this was a brilliant podcast. The empathy you had for everyone really added to the quality of the series. Always great to have a reminder that in real life there are rarely heroes and villians.
I am a Social worker and I am appalled at Dave. He complaining about money the daughters want, when he sold his own child. I can't stand this man. I hope the daughters are OK. I can't believe a church would protect this evil man. Adult Protective services should have been involved. This is all children's fear that a conman or woman will hurt our parents. I think this asshole should be locked up for all he has done to hurt people. He is the biggest conman.
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Good journalism is such a joy, succinct storytelling, letting the story tell itself, no need to exaggerate and speaks to the listener as an equal. Thank you .
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I don't know why the presenter sounds so overly excited about such a horrible subject, I think the tone is a bit odd/off. Interesting subject though :)
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Why have I only just found this podcast! Love, love, love it.
I listened to them all today and found them very humbling and enjoyable. thanks to all involved making it.
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I find the voice over editing odd. it sounds like sound bites cut and past together. This makes to voice over sound very artificial. But the content is very good.
What a great story, I listen to all 10 and it was riveting.
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Brilliantl! Wonderfully produced and presented, and a fascinating story.
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