When Will Lewis was interviewed in a shearing shed at age 14 he dreamed of quitting smoking, becoming a cabinetmaker and leaving his hometown of Hay, NSW.

For nine years, documentary maker Mike Williams has wondered what happened to him.

With no lead on his whereabouts or even his surname, Mike travels back to Hay to track Will down and find out what happened.

Hear more about shearing and Mike’s return trip to Hay, as well as the original documentary featuring Will, recorded in 2011.

First broadcast on ABC RN’s Earshot in August, 2021.