11 episodes

Across the world people were presented with what appeared to be a heart-breaking but straightforward story of a father and his motherless daughter struggling to get to Britain. But behind those headlines lay a far more sinister truth. BBC Journalist Sue Mitchell and former soldier Rob Lawrie discover that the little girl appears to have simply vanished. Can they find her in time?

Girl Taken BBC Radio 4

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    • 4.5 • 23 Ratings

Across the world people were presented with what appeared to be a heart-breaking but straightforward story of a father and his motherless daughter struggling to get to Britain. But behind those headlines lay a far more sinister truth. BBC Journalist Sue Mitchell and former soldier Rob Lawrie discover that the little girl appears to have simply vanished. Can they find her in time?

    10. An End in Sight

    10. An End in Sight

    BBC journalist Sue Mitchell and ex-soldier-turned- good-Samaritan Rob Lawrie thought they were involved in the heart-breaking, but straightforward story of an Afghan father and his motherless daughter as they struggled to get to Britain. The following four years saw Sue and Rob fall into a web of lies and life changing, mind changing events. Girl Taken is a 10 part hunt - across closed borders and broken promises - for the truth and to find a little girl, taken.
    Producer: Sue Mitchell
    Studio Production and Sound Design: Richard Hannaford

    • 38 min
    9. A Time for Answers

    9. A Time for Answers

    BBC journalist Sue Mitchell and ex-soldier-turned- good-Samaritan Rob Lawrie thought they were involved in the heart-breaking, but straightforward story of an Afghan father and his motherless daughter as they struggled to get to Britain. The following four years saw Sue and Rob fall into a web of lies and life changing, mind changing events. Girl Taken is a 10 part hunt - across closed borders and broken promises - for the truth and to find a little girl, taken.
    Producer: Sue Mitchell
    Studio Production and Sound Design: Richard Hannaford

    • 22 min
    8. On the Trail

    8. On the Trail

    BBC journalist Sue Mitchell and ex-soldier-turned- good-Samaritan Rob Lawrie thought they were involved in the heart-breaking, but straightforward story of an Afghan father and his motherless daughter as they struggled to get to Britain. The following four years saw Sue and Rob fall into a web of lies and life changing, mind changing events. Girl Taken is a 10 part hunt - across closed borders and broken promises - for the truth and to find a little girl, taken
    Producer: Sue Mitchell
    Studio Production and Sound Design: Richard Hannaford

    • 29 min
    7. A Secret Plan

    7. A Secret Plan

    BBC journalist Sue Mitchell and ex-soldier-turned- good-Samaritan Rob Lawrie thought they were involved in the heart-breaking, but straightforward story of an Afghan father and his motherless daughter as they struggled to get to Britain. The following four years saw Sue and Rob fall into a web of lies and life changing, mind changing events. Girl Taken is a 10 part hunt - across closed borders and broken promises - for the truth and to find a little girl, taken
    Producer: Sue Mitchell
    Studio Production and Sound Design: Richard Hannaford

    • 24 min
    6. A Trap Is Set

    6. A Trap Is Set

    BBC journalist Sue Mitchell and ex-soldier-turned- good-Samaritan Rob Lawrie thought they were involved in the heart-breaking, but straightforward story of an Afghan father and his motherless daughter as they struggled to get to Britain. The following four years saw Sue and Rob fall into a web of lies and life changing, mind changing events. Girl Taken is a 10 part hunt - across closed borders and broken promises - for the truth and to find a little girl, taken.
    Producer: Sue Mitchell
    Studio Production and Sound Design: Richard Hannaford

    • 27 min
    5. Dangerous Journeys

    5. Dangerous Journeys

    BBC journalist Sue Mitchell and ex-soldier-turned- good-Samaritan Rob Lawrie thought they were involved in the heart-breaking, but straight forward story of an Afghan father and his motherless daughter as they struggled to get to Britain. The following four years saw Sue and Rob fall into a web of lies and life changing, mind changing events. Girl Taken is a 10 part hunt - across closed borders and broken promises - for the truth and to find a little girl, taken.
    Producer: Sue Mitchell
    Studio Production and Sound Design: Richard Hannaford

    • 26 min

Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
23 Ratings

23 Ratings

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Essential listening

This was riveting. Binge-worthy. Brilliantly reported, highlighting the bad and good of humanity. At least 4 of the people featured have rocketed to the top of my list of folks I admire.

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