Missing, Presumed Dead
In ‘Missing, Presumed Dead’, we hear the fascinating, shocking stories of real people’s disappearances - how they have survived their experiences and how they were found or rescued - from their own points of view.
Seasons
Cases of real disappearances and rediscoveries from the perspective of the abductee, their families, and the investigators, exploring the harrowing journeys of those who defied the odds and survived to tell the tale.
E1John Peters: Shot Down
Sep 24, 2024
Uncovering stories of real people's disappearances, how they survived and their rescue, through interviews with the victims, their families and experts in abduction and hostage situations.
E2Michael Scott Moore
Oct 1, 2024
Journalist Michael Scott Moore travelled to Somalia to research and report on the piracy crisis in the country, little did he know he would be captured and held in extreme conditions for over two and a half years by Somali pirates.
E3The Robertsons
Oct 8, 2024
When the Robertson family decided to sail around the world in a six-berth yacht, little did they know an unfortunate encounter with a pod of killer whales would end their journey within weeks
E4Peter Shaw: The Hole
Oct 15, 2024
Peter Shaw was ready to return home when he was kidnapped and held underground.
E5Peter Moore: Kidnapped In Baghdad
Oct 22, 2024
In Iraq for work, UK citizen Peter Moore is taken hostage by the Shia militia.
E1Ian Purchase: Taken By The Taliban
Jan 7, 2025
Aid worker Ian Purchase was kidnapped and imprisoned by Taliban extremists.
E2Shiva Mahbobi: Solitary Confinement
Jan 14, 2025
Young activist Shiva Mahbobi was jailed for protesting the Iranian regime.
E3Rhianon Bragg: At Gunpoint
Jan 21, 2025
Rhianon Bragg is held hostage for eight hours by her controlling ex-boyfriend.
E4Benedict Allen: Jungle Hell?
Jan 28, 2025
Explorer Benedict Allen embarks on a perilous journey to the Amazon rainforest.
E5George Linnane: The Cave
Feb 4, 2025
Experienced caver George Linnane fell 26 feet when a rock shelf collapsed.
Storyline
In ‘Missing, Presumed Dead’, we hear the fascinating, shocking stories of real people’s disappearances - how they have survived their experiences and how they were found or rescued - from their own points of view.
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