Before this BBC podcast kicks off, I'd like to tell you about some others you might enjoy.

My name's Will Wilkin and I Commission Music Podcast for the BBC.

It's a really cool job, but every day we get to tell the incredible stories behind songs,

moments and movements, stories of struggle and success, rises and falls, the funny, the ridiculous.

And the BBC's position, at the heart of British music

means we can tell those stories like no one else.

We were, are and always will be right there at the centre of the narrative.

So whether you want an insightful take on music right now

or a nostalgic deep dive into some of the most famous and infamous moments in music,

check out the music podcasts on BBC Sounds.

BBC Sounds, music, radio podcasts.

You're about to listen to the latest series of Life-changing.

Episodes will be released weekly wherever you get your podcasts,

but if you're in the UK, you can listen to the latest episodes

first on BBC Sounds. Hello, today we're all about life on the ocean wave, and for sailors,

there's no bigger test than the Vonday Globe. It's a single-handed, non-stop, non-assisted race

around the world, covering more than 24,000 miles in extreme

conditions. Only 200 people have ever attempted it. Only half have made it back to the finish line.

More than two decades ago, a young Ellen MacArthur was one of them, coming second, having

spent 94 days at sea. I covered that event for the BBC,

and my guest watched it as a boy and remembers Ellen's return to Falmouth now. He wants to

race it himself. It's a huge challenge for anyone, for Robin, more than most. He's here with his

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