January 18, 2023

32 minutes

Available for over a year

Following Shamima Begum’s route reveals a dangerous Islamic State group smuggling network, but that’s not all. A local taxi firm isn’t what it seems and a gangster threatens to make Josh “disappear.” It all ends in an underground carpark with a stack of secret documents and a warning.

Reporter: Josh Baker

Written by: Josh Baker and Joe Kent

Producers: Josh Baker, Sara Obeidat and Joe Kent

Field producers: Hussam Hammoud and Zeynep Bilginsoy

Composer: Firas Abou Fakher

Theme music: Sam Slater and Gunni Tynes

Mix and sound design: Tom Brignell

Production coordinator: Janet Staples

Series Editor: Jonathan Aspinwall

Head of Long Form Audio: Emma Rippon

Commissioning Executive: Dylan Haskins

This episode contains strong language.