BBC Radio Podcasts from I'm Not a Monster
Introducing... I’m Not A Monster
How did an American family end up in the heart of the ISIS caliphate?
Series 1: 1. I love you, I miss you
An American mother sends a desperate plea for help from inside the ISIS caliphate.
Series 1: 2. Read between the lines
A man claiming to be a smuggler offers to help the family, but all is not as it seems.
Series 1: 3. My name is Yusef
ISIS releases a new propaganda video and all appears lost.
Series 1: 4. She’s like my mother
Ten days searching war-torn Syria lead to an offer of help, but can it be trusted?
Series 1: 5. We had a great life
On a military base in Syria, Sam begins to tell her side of the story.
Series 1: 6. Now I’m calling the shots
A torture prison, buying slaves and a dramatic escape: Sam continues her story.
Series 1: 7. On American soil
As she sits in a jail cell in Indiana, Josh confronts Sam about holes in her story.
Series 1: 8. I take my book back
Josh retraces Sam’s steps in Syria and asks could she have been an ISIS member all along?
Series 1: 9. The rest be damned
After years of insisting she’s innocent, Sam changes her story. Why?
Series 1: 10. It’s all behind me now
Matthew talks about his escape, his future and how he feared he’d never see America again.
Series 1: Update
Josh is back with news of what to expect next.
Series 1: 11. Epilogue - The wounds and the scars
What happened to the family Josh was staying with when an ISIS bomb struck their home?
Series 1: 12. Those we leave behind
In Northern Iraq, Josh finds out how two people you’ve been asking about are doing now.
Series 1: 13. Your questions answered
Josh responds to questions you’ve been sending us since the series finished.
Coming soon... The Shamima Begum Story
The award-winning series returns to investigate the divisive story of Shamima Begum.
Introducing… The Shamima Begum Story
Investigating the story of Shamima Begum
Series 2: 1. It Felt Like a Dream
A London schoolgirl disappears. Four years later she's found in Syria with ISIS.
Series 2: 2. The Point of No Return
Retracing Shamima Begum's route reveals a dangerous smuggling network, but that’s not all.
Series 2: 3. Double Agent?
The man who smuggled Shamima Begum to Syria claims he was spying for Canada.
Series 2: 4. When You’re In Love
What convinced 15-year-old Shamima Begum to leave London for ISIS? And who?
Series 2: 5. Empty Paper
The supposed paradise turns out to be a prison.
Series 2. 6. Father Figure
With her husband in prison, Shamima Begum is left in the care of a stranger. Who is he?
Series 2: 7. Trapped
Someone close to Shamima Begum is looking for a way out of the so-called caliphate.
Series 2: 8. No Plan B
The so-called caliphate crumbles and a pregnant Shamima Begum is desperate to come home.
Series 2: 9. State of Mind
Shamima Begum enrages the British public and ends up stuck in Syria.
Series 2: A Message From Josh
Episode 10 will be available on Wednesday March 22nd
Series 2: 10. The World’s Unwanted
What happened to the girl Shamima Begum says convinced her to join ISIS?
Series 2. Our Live Show
What do you want to know about The Shamima Begum Story and the making of the podcast?
Series 2: Josh Baker Answers Listener Questions
Your questions answered on Shamima Begum and the making of the multi-award winning series
Series 2: The Court Decides
Was it lawful to take away Shamima Begum’s British citizenship?