You are about to listen to a BBC podcast and I'd like to tell you a bit about what goes into making one.

I'm Sadata Sese, an assistant commissioner of podcasts for BBC Sounds.

I pull a lot of levers to support a diverse range of podcasts on all sorts of subjects,

relationships, identity, comedy, even one that mixes poetry, music and inner city life.

So one day I'll be helping host develop their ideas, the next fact-checking, a feature,

and the next looking at how a podcast connects with its audience.

And maybe that's you.

So if you like this podcast, check out some others on BBC Sounds.

Hi, Namulantacombo here with some very exciting news.

Dear Daughter is back for a new series.

I'm putting together a handbook to life for Daughters everywhere,

full of stories and advice to help navigate life.

That's Dear Daughter from the BBC World Service.

Find it wherever you get your BBC podcasts.

There I was sitting on the bed, trying not to act too suspicious.

I can't remember how many cops are in the room, but there was a few.

It's the 24th of August in the year 2000.

Australian Holly Dean Johns is inside a flat in Bangkok, and she's waiting whilst the police search her room.

Oh, my heart would have been thumping very, very loudly in my chest,

and I remember my hands were wet.

I was freaking out.

I knew I was in a lot of trouble.

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