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And now on the BBC World Service, Kidnapped.

In this two-part series, Ruth Alashari unites Kidnapped victims with

the people who put their lives on hold to get them back.

She explores the unbearable pressures on the hostages, family, friends and colleagues

and the extraordinary untold stories behind the newspaper headlines.

Last week, we heard how Professor Norman Kember was freed after being taken hostage

in Iraq. In today's edition, we look at another Kidnapping hotspot,

Colombia.

What do you do if someone you love is Kidnapped?

Who do you call? Who can you trust?

If it was your husband, father, sister or friend,

what lengths would you go to to secure their release?

The payment of ransom is controversial.

The government's refuse to hand over money, arguing it makes their

citizens more vulnerable to unscrupulous gangs.

But in today's edition of Kidnapped, we're going to hear the remarkable story of a family

forced to negotiate a ransom deal following the Kidnapp of the American

Dr. Thomas Hargrove.

Tom Hargrove is an agricultural scientist.

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