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Episode 4

As Judith's ordeal stretches into months, she begins to fear for her sanity.

Penny Downie reads the remarkable story of Judith Tebbutt's 192 days in captivity at the hands of Somali pirates.
In September 2011, Judith Tebbutt and her husband David embarked on a dream holiday on an idyllic beach resort in Kenya. On the first night, their worst nightmares become reality, when they are awoken by violent intruders in their beach-house...

Today: as Judith's ordeal stretches into months, she begins to fear for her sanity...

Writer: Judith Tebbutt
Abridger: Miranda Davies
Producer: Justine Willett
Reader: Penny Downie.

15 minutes

Credits

RoleContributor
ReaderPenny Downie
ProducerJustine Willett
AuthorJudith Tebbutt
AbridgerMiranda Davies

Broadcasts

  • Thu 11 Jul 201309:45
  • Fri 12 Jul 201300:30

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