Introducing Amazing Sport Stories

Lives Less Ordinary

BBC

Society & Culture, Documentary, Personal Journals

4.6 • 814 Ratings

🗓️ 30 November 2023

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Summary

Sport but not as you know it. A brand new sports storytelling podcast.

Imagine being stranded in the “death zone” on one of the world’s highest mountains. How about running 200 miles in a dark tunnel? We’ve been searching the world for the most amazing sport stories. Other podcasts bring you the scores and team news. This one tells the stories you’ll wish you’d known about and now probably won’t forget. You don’t need to be obsessed with sport to find yourself immersed in our mini-seasons and short stories. Search for Amazing Sport Stories wherever you get your BBC podcasts. Or find it here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtvs1/episodes/downloads

Transcript

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0:00.0	You are about to listen to a BBC podcast and I'd like to tell you a bit about what goes into making one.
0:06.5	I'm Sadata Sese, an assistant commissioner of podcasts for BBC Sounds.
0:11.1	I pull a lot of levers to support a diverse range of podcasts on all sorts of subjects,
0:16.0	relationships, identity, comedy, even one that mixes poetry, music and inner city life.
0:22.4	So one day I'll be helping host develop their ideas, the next fact-checking, a feature,
0:28.3	and the next looking at how a podcast connects with its audience.
0:32.3	And maybe that's you.
0:33.6	So if you like this podcast, check out some others on BBC Sounds.
0:45.9	Imagine being on one of the highest mountains in the world.
0:48.7	Cold and exhausted.
0:50.4	Oh, no.
0:52.8	My head lamp fell in down.
0:54.2	How can I do it?
0:56.9	Unable to move another inch.
0:58.2	Everything is dark.
0:59.9	I can see nothing.
1:06.5	On the part of the mountain so high, it has a name which really does reflect its true danger.
1:09.3	The Death Zone.
1:14.8	Imagine running 200 miles through a dark tunnel.
1:17.3	If sleep is optional in the tunnel,
1:21.0	hallucinations are all but guaranteed.
1:23.2	I was walking on a glass floor.
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