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I'm Helena Merriman and in a new BBC series,
I'm talking to the reporters who first covered this story.
What did they miss the first time?
The History Bureau, Putin and the apartment bombs.
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From the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games To the European Athletics Championships The 2026 sporting calendar is packed full of big events Keep up with all the action with more than the score The podcast that goes beyond the scoresheet Join expert BBC sports journalists every Monday to Friday For interviews with sports stars,
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This programme contains content on distressing issues, including references to suicide and drugs,
as well as sexual and violent material, which may be difficult for some listeners.
I can only describe it like...
putting my head in a bucket of water and you can hear the noise around you, but it's just muffled.
So it's like you're not really there.
And I was just a little boy, really so naive and scared.
I'm Sharoma Silva and this is the documentary on the BBC World Service.
For this episode of Heart and Soul, which looks at personal stories of faith,
I've come to meet Mick Fleming to learn how,
against the backdrop of childhood trauma, he went from being a gangster to a healer.