Olivia and Danyelle live in Leeds and host their own podcast, Up the M1, in which they discuss everything from politics to pop music. In this takeover episode of Original Pilot Material, they find out more about a condition that affects thousands of people in the UK, predominantly those from African or Caribbean backgrounds: sickle cell disease. They chat to friends Anne and Onique about living with sickle cell and how it affects every aspect of their lives. It's a subject we don't hear a lot about and one that Danyelle and Olivia are keen to explore.

This episode was written, recorded and hosted by Olivia Lynch and Danyelle MagrasPodcast Hosts are Asha Hussein & Ross SempleProduced by Paul Carlin, Ally McCrae and Ross SempleSenior Producers are Anna Fenton & Paul McFadyenExec Producer is Anthony Browne

Original Pilot Material is a podcast for BBC Sounds from the team behind BBC The Social, the award winning new talent platform from BBC Scotland.

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