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.

World Football in Qatar is the podcast taking you behind the scenes with all 32 teams at the World Cup.

We're meeting players, the fans and people here for the tournament telling the truly global story of the competition.

That's World Football in Qatar from the BBC World Service.

Find it wherever you get your BBC podcasts.

There were two Nicola's.

There was the good Nicola that I was used to, that one.

And then there was this evil Nicola that seemed to take over the good Nicola.

The good Nicola was getting less and less,

and the evil monster in me was taking over. And it felt like I had this Jekyll and Hyde personality.

And the scary thing is, I never knew when this monster would come out.

It's Emily Webb here, and this is Lives Less Ordinary, the podcast from the BBC World Service that gives you an insight into the most intimate and defining moments of a person's life.

I spoke to Nikki Owen in 2021, and our conversation has really stayed with me, as it's quite

unlike any interview I've ever done. There were moments when

Nikki was talking and it was hard for me to reconcile the shocking story she was telling me with

a woman sitting in front of me. We're going to be talking about suicide, self-harm and how

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