Hostage - Showing now on BBC IPlayer - Watch Here

Basement Films are proud to present the three part series for the BBC, co-produced with Story Films, Hostage. The series tells the story of the capture of journalists James Foley and John Cantlie by the infamous group of ISIS militants who came to be known as the Beatles.

Director Marian Mohamed | Executive Producers Ben de Pear Peter Beard | Editor Martin McDonnell | Producers Dlovan Barwari Mustafa Alali Firas Itani Alec Webb | Line Producer Samantha Tilyard

“this portrait of a war reporter is jaw-dropping stuff” **** - The Guardian

“Gripping portrait of missing photographer who seemed addicted to danger” - The Irish Independent

“Gripping, at times almost unbearably tense” - New Statesman