Hostage
Channel BBC Two
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.
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Episodes
- Episode 1: Episode 1March 4, 2026 · 58 minIn 2012, photojournalists John Cantlie and James Foley chase a scoop in Syria, but their reporting draws the attention of jihadists, and the net closes in on them.
- Episode 2: Episode 2March 11, 2026 · 58 minThe kidnap of John and James sparks a perilous manhunt as Islamic State emerges, more journalists join them in captivity and survival becomes a desperate struggle.
- Episode 3: Episode 3March 18, 2026 · 59 minAfter the murder of James shocks the world, John appears online in Islamic State videos, raising chilling questions about loyalty, coercion, and survival.
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Credits
- Marian MohamedDirector · 3 episodes
Film and series details
- EPISODE LENGTH
- 58 minutes
- FIRST AIRED
- March 4, 2026
- LAST AIRED
- March 18, 2026
- PRODUCTION COMPANY
- Story Films
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