The Real Carrie Jade

About The Real Carrie Jade

A young woman has spent much of her life pretending to be someone she’s not. We’re just one of many people she's fooled. She finds her victims right across Ireland and the UK. And, despite several convictions and being unmasked many times, she shows no sign of stopping... // Previous series from DocOnOne include Runaway Joe, Finding Samantha, GunPlot, Tiger Roll and The Nobody Zone.

Publisher

RTÉ Radio 1

Category

true crime

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 May 2024

Latest episode

1 May 2025

Latest episodes

9 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 May 2025

   Episode 8: Jail!

   Host Carrie Jade details Samantha Cooke's dramatic courtroom sentencing for fraud, revealing public outcry and unexpected legal twists.

2. 

   13 Jul 2024

   Bonus - BREAKING: Irish Gardaí arrest Samantha Cookes!

   Host Carrie Jade reports on the arrest of Samantha Cookes by Irish Gardaí in County Kerry for alleged welfare fraud.

3. 

   5 Jul 2024

   Episode 6: I’m Sadie Harris!

   Carrie Jade, host of "The Real Carrie Jade," interviews Sadie Harris as Samantha Cookes' online deception unravels, exposing her as a fraud and leaving victims seeking justice.

4. 

   28 Jun 2024

   Episode 5: I’m a victim!

   Samantha Cookes shares her journey of reinvention and the risks involved in adopting a new identity.

5. 

   21 Jun 2024

   Episode 4: I’m Rebecca Fitzgerald!

   Ronan Kelly interviews Samantha Cookes as she transforms into 'Rebecca Fitzgerald,' a child psychologist deceiving families in this gripping episode of The Real Carrie Jade.

6. 

   14 Jun 2024

   Episode 3: I'm Lucy Fitzwilliams!

   Ronan Kelly interviews Samantha Cookes, now Lucy Fitzwilliams, as she navigates a new life in Dublin and faces scrutiny from suspicious locals.

7. 

   7 Jun 2024

   Episode 2: I’m Samantha Cookes!

   Host Carrie Jade Williams interviews Samantha Cookes, uncovering the surprising truth behind Cookes' life story and its far-reaching implications.

8. 

   7 Jun 2024

   Episode 1: I'm Carrie Jade Williams!

   Ronan Kelly interviews Carrie Jade Williams about her pioneering journey and the surprising twists that unfold in this true crime series.

9. 

   20 May 2024

   The Real Carrie Jade: Trailer

   This trailer introduces the upcoming multi-episodic series "The Real Carrie Jade" from RTÉ Documentary On One.

Who has been a guest on The Real Carrie Jade

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Samantha Cookes
• Lucy Fitzwilliams
• Carrie Jade Williams

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

29 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

120 ratings

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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