S4 John McCarthy: ‘If I was still bitter I’d still be a hostage’ - a podcast by BBC Radio 5 live

This week, Elis and John are joined by journalist John McCarthy who shares his experience of being held hostage for over five years during the Lebanon hostage crisis, and some of the coping mechanisms he developed in order to survive.

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