Alan Johnston's story

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

On 12 March 2007, as he neared the end of his posting in Gaza, BBC correspondent Alan Johnston was kidnapped at gunpoint.

For 114 days he was held by a group called the Army of Islam, before being handed over to Palestinian militant movement Hamas.

In a special From Our Own Correspondent programme, Alan Johnston described his ordeal and the concern he felt about the effect his abduction was having on his elderly parents and sister at home in Scotland.

He also be explained about how the politics of Gaza eventually shifted against his kidnappers and of the terrifying moments surrounding his release.

From Our Own Correspondent: Alan Johnston's story was broadcast on Thursday, 25 October 2007 on BBC Radio 4 at 1100 BST.

It was also broadcast at the following times on the BBC World Service.

All times shown are GMT.

Australia

Thursday 00:06, 05:06, 11:06 and 16:06

East Asia

Thursday 03:06, 08:06, 13:06, 16:06, 19:06

South Asia

Thursday 04:06, 09:06, 13:06, 16:06, 21:06

East Africa

Thursday 06:06, 11:06, 14:06, 21:06
Friday 01:06
Saturday 06:06, 21:06
Sunday 02:06, 09:06

West Africa

Thursday 09:06, 14:06, 21:06
Friday 00:06
Saturday 13:06
Sunday 09:06

Middle East

Thursday 06:06, 13:06, 19:06
Friday 00:06
Saturday 13:06
Sunday 02:06, 09:06

Europe

Thursday 08:06, 11:06, 19:06, 23:06
Friday (Radio 4) 01:06
Saturday (Radio 4) 00:06
Saturday (BBC World Service) 11:06

Americas

Thursday 13:06, 19:06
Friday 00:06, 05:06
Saturday 13:06, 23:06
Sunday 09:06