My Son the Jihadi

My Son the Jihadi is a 2015 British documentary directed by Peter Beard. Produced for broadcast television. It was broadcast on 22 October 2015 on Channel 4.

Synopsis The documentary is about a British mother, Sally Evans, whose son, Thomas, had been recruited by and joined the Islamist terrorist organisation, Al-Shabaab, in Somalia.

Awards Year Award Category Result 2016 44th International Emmy Awards Best Documentary 2016British Academy Television AwardsBest Single Documentary