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Mark Lawson meets the award-winning journalist and filmmaker Sean Langan, whose kidnap by the Taliban in 2008 inspired Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Four's hostage drama The Kidnap Diaries.

In this in-depth interview Mark Lawson meets the award-winning journalist and filmmaker Sean Langan, whose kidnap by the Taliban in 2008 inspired Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Four's hostage drama The Kidnap Diaries. Langan's professional life began as a TV entertainment presenter, but his investigative nose led him to document some of the most volatile and war-torn regions in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America. Armed with a camera and irrepressible courage, he has produced a series of enlightening documentaries including Afghan Ladies Driving School, African Railway, Langan Behind the Lines, Mission Accomplished and Fighting the Taliban.

1 hour

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Role Contributor
Presenter Mark Lawson
Interviewed Guest Sean Langan
Executive Producer Eamon Hardy
Producer Louise Bourner
Director Louise Bourner

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