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World Service,03 Sep 2018,53 mins

Running for My Life and My People

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Julius Achon’s talent for running took him from a poverty-stricken village in Uganda to the Olympics. But his life changed when he found a group of children sleeping under a bus while out running. We meet the family of neon sign makers who have lit up London's nightlife hotspot Soho. Linda Bracey show's Saskia Edwards around their warehouse of dazzling signs. We find out how Australian snake-catcher Jamie Chapel gave CPR to a frog. Outlook's Jennifer Leake visits him in Queensland. Image: crossing the finishing line Credit: nico_blue/Getty Images

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