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.

BBC Sounds, music, radio podcasts. Hello!

In times of upheaval and uncertainty, the nation looks to its broadcasters.

When Northern Rock collapsed, only one name was on the list to reassure anxious depositors, Adrian Chiles.

Travelling at pace up the M1 in a Vauxhall insignia, Adrian was on hand by noon to assist

queuing members of the public with paperwork. After handing out clipboards, pens and hot squash,

he provided a mucheded boost to morale,

leading crowds in wartime songs,

such as cheer-up mother, there's lard in the pantry,

threepence for your sweetheart,

and you can't beat a Tommy with his trousers on.

In 1998, when David Beckham was sent off against Argentina,

who was it that nursed him back to sound physical and mental health?

That's right, Matt Chorley.

A despondent Beckham returned home to find England manager Glenn Hoddle

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