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Kidnap Survivors Special

Gripping conversations with people who have escaped being held in captivity, including Nelson Mandela, Terry Waite, Brian Keenan, Alan Johnston and Stephanie Slater.

Nick Rougvie introduces conversations with former captives including Auschwitz survivor Thomas Buergenthal, Birmingham estate agent Stephanie Slater, ex-soldier Chris Moon, Beirut hostages Terry Waite and Brian Keenan, the 大象传媒's former Gaza correspondent Alan Johnston, nurse Magdeline Makola, World War II Forgotten Highlander Alastair Urqhuart, Scottish doctor Sheila Cassidy and former South African president Nelson Mandela.

5 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Thu 2 Sep 2010 00:30

Chapters

  • Terry Waite: The Journey

    The former hostage, author and humanitarian recalls his 1,763 days in captivity in Lebanon in conversation with presenter Mark Stephen.

    Duration: 28:03

  • Magdeline Makola: Making It Out Alive

    The kidnapped Edinburgh nurse who spent 10 days bound and gagged in the boot of a car demonstrates amazing forgiveness in conversation with presenter Edi Stark.

    Duration: 28:03

  • Tom Hart Dyke: Without A Trace

    The botanical tourist recalls how a trip through Central America in search of rare orchids took a terrible turn for the worst and led to kidnap and captivity.

    Duration: 25:35

  • Alastair Urquhart

    The Second World War veteran and author of The Forgotten Highlander tells Ricky Ross about his torture at the hands of Japanese forces.

    Duration: 13:54

  • Marie Colvin: The Day I Didn鈥檛 Die

    The foreign correspondent tells presenter Olivia Giles about her kidnapping in Sierra Leone.

    Duration: 26:39

  • Sheila Cassidy: A Life In Question

    The British doctor tells presenter Colin Mackay about her torture at the hands of the Pinochet regime in Chile.

    Duration: 27:01

  • Nelson Mandela: The Usual Suspects

    Janice Forsyth and guests profile the former South African president who took his long walk to freedom after years of captivity on Robbin Island.

    Duration: 43:55

  • Stephanie Slater: Without A Trace

    Presenter Kaye Adams meets the Birmingham estate agent who survived a violent kidnapping ordeal back in 1992.

    Duration: 26:39

  • Thomas Buergenthal: A Life In Limbo

    The Auschwitz survivor shares his remarkable story with presenter Clare English.

    Duration: 28:26

  • Calum Murray: Mind The Gap

    The VSO volunteer who left his island home in Skye to build roads in Sierra Leone but wound up in captivity.

    Duration: 28:19

  • Alan Johnston

    The 大象传媒鈥檚 former Gaza correspondent tells Fred MacAulay about his 114 days of captivity.

    Duration: 09:19

  • Chris Moon: The Day I Didn鈥檛 Die

    The ex-soldier tells presenter Olivia Giles about being ambushed and kidnapped by Pol Pot鈥檚 Khmer Rouge in Cambodia.

    Duration: 00:27

  • Brian Keenan

    The former Beirut hostage joins presenter Shereen Nanjiani to discuss his childhood memoir I鈥檒l Tell Me Ma.

    Duration: 11:37

Broadcasts

  • Thu 26 Aug 2010 00:30
  • Thu 2 Sep 2010 00:30