Hostage(2026)
Documentary
First Air Date: 2026-03-04
Average Runtime: 58m
Rating: 0.0
Votes: 0
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 3
Set against the backdrop of the rise of the Islamic State Group comes this gripping documentary thriller that follows the fate of British photojournalist John Cantlie, kidnapped in Syria alongside his colleague and friend James Foley.
Keywords
journalismhostagejihadphotojournalismsyriawar journalismsyrian civil war
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BBC iPlayerSeasons & Episodes
Series 1
Episodes: 3E01
Episode 1
Air Date: 2026-03-04
In 2012, photojournalists John Cantlie and James Foley chase a scoop in Syria, but their reporting draws the attentio...
E02
Episode 2
Air Date: 2026-03-11
The kidnap of John and James sparks a perilous manhunt as Islamic State emerges, more journalists join them in captiv...
E03
Episode 3
Air Date: 2026-03-18
After the murder of James shocks the world, John appears online in Islamic State videos, raising chilling questions a...
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