Over a year ago, Jake Warren set out to find Natasha – the mysterious teenager who helped his mum Debbie escape from the USSR in 1974. And still to this day, Natasha and Debbie have not met in person… until now. In this upcoming episode, Jake and Debbie travel over 1000 miles away to Helsinki to finally meet Natasha.

Don't miss the anticipated reunion on October 25th. 

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Debbie hears the other side of the story, and Jake has one more surprise for her. 

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Debbie returns home and renounces her past. Fifty years later, Jake prepares his mum to confront it. 

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A simple mistake marks the beginning of the end of Debbie’s dreams in Russia. Jake gives his mum some much-needed good news. 

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Debbie travels to Russia and things go downhill quickly. Jake makes an important discovery. 

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Jake Warren explores a family myth about a mysterious woman in his mum’s past, and begins his search for her. Debbie Gayle recounts her difficult childhood and her dreams of ballet stardom. 

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In 1974, a young woman saved the life of up-and-coming prima ballerina, Debbie Gayle – never to see each other again. Fifty years later, Debbie’s son, journalist Jake Warren, sets out to find her. 

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