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About
British investigative journalist, podcaster, and filmmaker who became best-known for writing, hosting, and producing the BBC/PBS "I'm Not a Monster" podcast. During the show's second season, he spearheaded an investigative deep-dive and documentary called The Shamima Begum Story, which went on to earn honors including a current-affairs BAFTA.
Before Fame
He began his professional career by working for BBC Panorama before he worked as a contributor for PBS FRONTLINE. In 2015, he began working as an investigator while filming at the East London Mosque, where the disappearance of Shamima Begum and her classmates was breaking news.
Trivia
He managed to retrace Begum's journey from London to Syria and discovered that a smuggler who enabled her travel was also allegedly a Canadian intelligence asset. He also directed the 2025 film Louis Theroux: The Settlers.
Family Life
He hails from the United Kingdom.
Associated With
He and Bob Woodward are both famous investigative journalists.
