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Vote for your favourite track

We're having a bit of fun on 'Upside Down Showdown' on Totally Connected this week - we're giving a nod to the music that's been featured in Stranger Things and is making its way back into the charts. So... which is your favourite?

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The BFBS Radio Chart

Make sure you listen to the BFBS Chart every Sunday on BFBS Radio for two hours of the week's biggest songs, compiled from the ones we're playing across the forces world and the tunes you're downloading.

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Who is our Star Player?

This is our competition where, across the week (Monday - Saturday), we'll give you six clues to the identity of one sporting person or sporting team and all you need to do is correctly guess their identity.

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BFBS Specials

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An exclusive interview with Geoff Bell

Richard Hatch is joined by Hollywood actor Geoff Bell to discuss everything from Christmas traditions, the evolution of his career and more!

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An Ella Eyre Music Special

Honor Mount is joined by singer and songwriter Ella Eyre to talk about her new album, her career and how she gets ready for Christmas.

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The SSAFA Christmas Carol Concert 2025

Tim Humphries & Natasha Reneaux, from BFBS, present highlights of The Christmas Carol Concert in aid of SSAFA The Armed Forces Charity.

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Talking about the Running Man

Jess Bracey, from BFBS, sits down with director Edgar Wright PLUS stars Glen Powell, Lee Pace and Colman Domingo to discuss new movie the Running Man.

BFBS Podcasts

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The latest stories affecting the Forces

Award winning Sitrep brings you discussion and analysis on defence, foreign policy and the stories affecting the British Forces.

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Keep looking to the skies

Calling all AvGeeks! Join Gini and Jamie as they get completely obsessed with military aircraft.

They talk to the pilots, air crew and ground crew who flew them, fixed them, loved them and sometimes even hated them.

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Great British Battle Commanders

How much does leadership shape the outcome of a battle? What makes for successful command? These questions lie at the heart of this new podcast series hosted by Professor Michael Clarke, from the creators of the award-winning Sitrep.

This thought-provoking series for BFBS Forces News is based on Mike’s book ‘Great British Commanders.’

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The Culture Colonel

BFBS Creative presents ‘The Culture Colonel,’ a series dedicated to exploring leadership within the Armed Forces and Defence sector.