23-year-old Lucy Barnes and 24-year-old Sophie Cockroft set off for their last few weeks in India, but an unscheduled stop in Jaipur turns their dream holiday into a nightmare they will never forget.

24-year-old gardener Tom Hart Dyke has been backpacking around the world for nearly two years when, just weeks before going home, his dream trip turns into a living nightmare.

34-year-old Holly Sheldon, a seasoned backpacker from London, and her mother are traveling in South America when they become the latest victims of a kidnapping gang who prey on unsuspecting tourists.

Aidan sets off on an 11,000 mile cycle ride from England to Australia. When Aidan reaches Iran, a convoy of vehicles filled with men wielding AK-47s forces him off the road and into the boot of a car.

After college, Daniel Start travels to West Papua. Papuan tribal warriors kidnap him to create headlines around the world to highlight their fight for independence from the Indonesian government.

Doctor Mike Roe and nurse Sara Nam meet while working at a charity hospital in Liberia. A gang of drug-fueled child soldiers attacks the hospital and take Mike and Sara hostage.