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Nick Rougvie with a series of striking tales from people who've been held in captivity, featuring Alan Johnston, Thomas Buergenthal and the captive of all captives, Nelson Mandela.

Nick Rougvie introducing a series of striking tales from people who've been held in captivity. Featuring kidnapped estate agent Stephanie Slater, The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's former Gaza correspondent Alan Johnston, Auschwitz survivor Thomas Buergenthal, the inspirational Terry Waite and the captive of all captives, Nelson Mandela.

5 hours

Last on

Thu 5 May 2011 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’t 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

  • Alan Johnston

    The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ’s former Gaza correspondent tells Fred MacAulay about his 114 days of captivity.

    Duration: 09:19

  • Chris Moon: The Day I Didn’t Die

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

    Duration: 26:41

  • Brian Keenan

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

    Duration: 11:37

Broadcast

  • Thu 5 May 2011 00:30