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I'm Not a Monster - Series 1 - from BBC Panorama & FRONTLINE PBS - Series 1: 3. My name is Yusef - BBC Sounds

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I'm Not a Monster - Series 1 - from BBC Panorama & FRONTLINE PBS - Series 1: 3. My name is Yusef - BBC Sounds

I'm Not a Monster

Series 1 - from BBC Panorama & FRONTLINE PBSSeries 1 - from BBC Panorama & FRONTLINE PBS

Series 1: 3. My name is Yusef

Released On: 07 Dec 2020

Available for over a year

ISIS releases a new propaganda video and all appears lost.

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I'm Not a Monster
Series 1 - from BBC Panorama & FRONTLINE PBS
Series 1: 3. My name is Yusef
ISIS releases a new propaganda video and all appears lost.
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I'm Not a Monster
Series 1 - from BBC Panorama & FRONTLINE PBS
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?
28 mins
I'm Not a Monster
Series 1 - from BBC Panorama & FRONTLINE PBS
Series 1: 5. We had a great life
On a military base in Syria, Sam begins to tell her side of the story.
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I'm Not a Monster
Series 1 - from BBC Panorama & FRONTLINE PBS
Series 1: 6. Now I’m calling the shots
A torture prison, buying slaves and a dramatic escape: Sam continues her story.
32 mins
I'm Not a Monster
Series 1 - from BBC Panorama & FRONTLINE PBS
Series 1: 7. On American soil
As she sits in a jail cell in Indiana, Josh confronts Sam about holes in her story.
39 mins
I'm Not a Monster
Series 1 - from BBC Panorama & FRONTLINE PBS
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?
51 mins
I'm Not a Monster
Series 1 - from BBC Panorama & FRONTLINE PBS
Series 1: 9. The rest be damned
After years of insisting she’s innocent, Sam changes her story. Why?
33 mins
I'm Not a Monster
Series 1 - from BBC Panorama & FRONTLINE PBS
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.
32 mins
I'm Not a Monster
Series 1 - from BBC Panorama & FRONTLINE PBS
Series 1: Update
Josh is back with news of what to expect next.
3 mins
I'm Not a Monster
Series 1 - from BBC Panorama & FRONTLINE PBS
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?
30 mins
I'm Not a Monster
Series 1 - from BBC Panorama & FRONTLINE PBS
Series 1: 12. Those we leave behind
In Northern Iraq, Josh finds out how two people you’ve been asking about are doing now.
25 mins
I'm Not a Monster
Series 1 - from BBC Panorama & FRONTLINE PBS
Series 1: 13. Your questions answered
Josh responds to questions you’ve been sending us since the series finished.
31 mins
I'm Not a Monster
The Shamima Begum Story
Coming soon... The Shamima Begum Story
The award-winning series returns to investigate the divisive story of Shamima Begum.
1 min
I'm Not a Monster
The Shamima Begum Story
Introducing… The Shamima Begum Story
Investigating the story of Shamima Begum
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I'm Not a Monster
The Shamima Begum Story
Series 2: 1. It Felt Like a Dream
A London schoolgirl disappears. Four years later she's found in Syria with ISIS.
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I'm Not a Monster
The Shamima Begum Story
Series 2: 2. The Point of No Return
Retracing Shamima Begum's route reveals a dangerous smuggling network, but that’s not all.
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I'm Not a Monster
The Shamima Begum Story
Series 2: 3. Double Agent?
The man who smuggled Shamima Begum to Syria claims he was spying for Canada.
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I'm Not a Monster
The Shamima Begum Story
Series 2: 4. When You’re In Love
What convinced 15-year-old Shamima Begum to leave London for ISIS? And who?
33 mins
I'm Not a Monster
The Shamima Begum Story
Series 2: 5. Empty Paper
The supposed paradise turns out to be a prison.
34 mins
I'm Not a Monster
The Shamima Begum Story
Series 2. 6. Father Figure
With her husband in prison, Shamima Begum is left in the care of a stranger. Who is he?
40 mins
I'm Not a Monster
The Shamima Begum Story
Series 2: 7. Trapped
Someone close to Shamima Begum is looking for a way out of the so-called caliphate.
32 mins
I'm Not a Monster
The Shamima Begum Story
Series 2: 8. No Plan B
The so-called caliphate crumbles and a pregnant Shamima Begum is desperate to come home.
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I'm Not a Monster
The Shamima Begum Story
Series 2: 9. State of Mind
Shamima Begum enrages the British public and ends up stuck in Syria.
37 mins
I'm Not a Monster
The Shamima Begum Story
Series 2: A Message From Josh
Episode 10 will be available on Wednesday March 22nd
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The Shamima Begum Story
Series 2: 10. The World’s Unwanted
What happened to the girl Shamima Begum says convinced her to join ISIS?
45 mins
I'm Not a Monster
The Shamima Begum Story
Series 2. Our Live Show
What do you want to know about The Shamima Begum Story and the making of the podcast?
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I'm Not a Monster
The Shamima Begum Story
Series 2: Josh Baker Answers Listener Questions
Your questions answered on Shamima Begum and the making of the multi-award winning series
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I'm Not a Monster
The Shamima Begum Story
Series 2: The Court Decides
Was it lawful to take away Shamima Begum’s British citizenship?
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