BBC Radio Podcasts from I'm Not a Monster
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: 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.
The Shamima Begum Story: 1. It Felt Like a Dream
A London schoolgirl disappears. Four years later she's found in Syria with ISIS.
The Shamima Begum Story: 2. The Point of No Return
Retracing Shamima Begum's route reveals a dangerous smuggling network, but that’s not all.
The Shamima Begum Story: 3. Double Agent?
The man who smuggled Shamima Begum to Syria claims he was spying for Canada.
The Shamima Begum Story: 4. When You’re In Love
What convinced 15-year-old Shamima Begum to leave London for ISIS? And who?
The Shamima Begum Story: 5. Empty Paper
The supposed paradise turns out to be a prison.
The Shamima Begum Story: 6. Father Figure
With her husband in prison, Shamima Begum is left in the care of a stranger. Who is he?
The Shamima Begum Story: 7. Trapped
Someone close to Shamima Begum is looking for a way out of the so-called caliphate.
The Shamima Begum Story: 8. No Plan B
The so-called caliphate crumbles and a pregnant Shamima Begum is desperate to come home.
The Shamima Begum Story: 9. State of Mind
Shamima Begum enrages the British public and ends up stuck in Syria.
The Shamima Begum Story: 10. The World’s Unwanted
What happened to the girl Shamima Begum says convinced her to join ISIS?
The Shamima Begum Story: Our Live Show
What do you want to know about The Shamima Begum Story and the making of the podcast?
The Shamima Begum Story: Josh Baker Answers Listener Questions
Your questions answered on Shamima Begum and the making of the multi-award winning series
The Shamima Begum Story: The Court Decides
Was it lawful to take away Shamima Begum’s British citizenship?
Series 1: Trailer
How did an American family end up in the heart of the ISIS caliphate?
The Shamima Begum Story: Trailer
Investigating the story of Shamima Begum.