The Shamima Begum Story: The Court Decides

23.02.2024 • 00:06:24

Nine years to the day since Shamima Begum entered ISIS controlled Syria, she’ll find out whether she’s any closer to coming back to Britain. Josh is a...

The Shamima Begum Story: Josh Baker Answers Listener Questions

29.11.2023 • 00:53:06

Josh answers your questions about Shamima Begum and the making of the multi-award winning series. Recorded in front of an audience at the BBC’s Rad...

The Shamima Begum Story: Our Live Show

08.08.2023 • 00:01:10

What do you want to know about The Shamima Begum Story and the making of the podcast? Join us on Tuesday the 12th of September in London, as Josh answ...

The Shamima Begum Story: 10. The World’s Unwanted

22.03.2023 • 00:45:07

What happened to the girl Shamima Begum says convinced her to join the Islamic State group? Less than 24 hours before this episode was published ,we ...

The Shamima Begum Story: 9. State of Mind

08.03.2023 • 00:37:19

No longer a vulnerable schoolgirl, but a seemingly unrepentant adult. Shamima Begum enrages the British public and ends up stuck in Syria. A series o...

The Shamima Begum Story: 8. No Plan B

01.03.2023 • 00:29:42

Raqqa falls, the so-called caliphate crumbles and a pregnant Shamima Begum is desperate to come home. After she and her husband Yago walk out of the ...

The Shamima Begum Story: 7. Trapped

22.02.2023 • 00:32:00

Someone close to Shamima Begum is looking for a way out of the so-called caliphate. Reporter: Josh Baker Written by: Josh Baker and Joe Kent Produc...

The Shamima Begum Story: 6. Father Figure

15.02.2023 • 00:40:08

With her new husband in prison, Shamima Begum is left in the care of a stranger, but who is he? Josh travels to the heart of the former caliphate as h...

The Shamima Begum Story: 5. Empty Paper

08.02.2023 • 00:34:29

Shamima Begum’s new life under ISIS isn’t what she expected. She says what she thought would be paradise is more like a prison. At just 15 years-old s...

The Shamima Begum Story: 4. When You’re In Love

01.02.2023 • 00:33:43

Friendship, propaganda and the promise of paradise - why Shamima Begum left London at 15 for the Islamic State group in war torn Syria. But how did sh...