With her new husband in prison, Shamima Begum is left in the care of a stranger, but who is he? Josh travels to the heart of the former caliphate as he searches for clues and investigates what her life with the Islamic State group was like.
Reporter: Josh Baker Written by: Josh Baker and Joe Kent Producers: Josh Baker, Sara Obeidat and Joe Kent Composer: Firas Abou Fakher Theme music: Sam Slater Mix and sound design: Tom Brignell Production coordinator: Janet Staples Series Editor: Jonathan Aspinwall Head of Long Form Audio: Emma Rippon Commissioning Executive: Dylan Haskins
This episode contains descriptions of violence, sexual violence, and has upsetting content
Series 2: The Court Decides
Series 2: Josh Baker Answers Listener Questions
Series 2. Our Live Show
Series 2: 10. The World’s Unwanted
Series 2: A Message From Josh
Series 2: 9. State of Mind
Series 2: 8. No Plan B
Series 2: 7. Trapped
Series 2: 5. Empty Paper
Series 2: 4. When You’re In Love
Series 2: 3. Double Agent?
Series 2: 2. The Point of No Return
Series 2: 1. It Felt Like a Dream
Introducing… The Shamima Begum Story
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Series 1: 13. Your questions answered
Series 1: 12. Those we leave behind
Series 1: 11. Epilogue - The wounds and the scars
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