Before you listen to this BBC podcast I'd like to tell you about something else you might enjoy.

My name is Allison Hindle and I commission audio drama and fiction for the BBC.

It's a great privilege because I get to unearth stories people love.

You should see the books and scripts covering my floor,

from new talent and established writers as well as classics.

The BBC has such a rich history of making great audio drama,

we're still the largest producer in the world,

and the popularity of podcasts means we can share what we do with even more people.

So if you like to lose yourself in a gripping audio drama or book, find your next

listen on BBC Sounds.

This is five live boxing.

Now the way this usually works is I have to do a very quick introduction

because Patty English, the producer, says to be no, no, too long, too long.

Guess what? Patty English isn't out here in Paris. I'm in a cafe

off the Avenue de la Republic or the Place de la Republic you can choose and I'm having a

coffee and I'll tell you we're in a moment

so I can do as long or short an intro as I like yeah absolutely I'm not I'm

gonna do a short one what shortish one because otherwise Penny will absolutely go ballistic. I'm Steve Bunce in

Paris at the Olympics and this is most definitely five live boxing. As I said, I said, I mean that cafe, just off the Avenue Deling Republic, there's a massive

statue in the middle.

I'm with Ritchie Woodall, Olympic bronze medalist was 1988 European

Commonwealth champion and then of course world champion.

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