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All You'll Want For Christmas...

If you're a fan of Christmas tunage... then make sure you check out our non-stop, 24/7 Christmas station.

Available on our BFBS Radio app, on your smart speaker or online, by clicking below!

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Vote for your track of the week

Each week on BFBS Radio, we highlight great new music we think you should be listening to as we bring you our top four Fresh New Music tracks SO the question is, which is your favourite?

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Who is our BFBS Star Player?

Each week 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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The latest 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.

How to listen

BFBS Specials

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Men's Mental Health Awareness

Tim Humphries talks to writer/director Chris Godwin, lead actor Ryan Clayton and Kieran Anders from Dad Matters about the film 'Invisible' and the importance of the topics raised around men's mental health.

You can watch the film here!

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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.

The films sees a man join a game show where contestants, allowed to go anywhere in the world, are pursued by "hunters" hired to kill them.

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James May’s A Shed Load of Ideas

George Wedlake caught up with former Top Gear presenter James May to find out about his new show 'James May’s A Shed Load of Ideas'.

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Nathan Sykes Music Special

Singer-songwriter Nathan Sykes joins BFBS for a chat packed with surprises including a live performance!

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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The Culture Colonel

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

 

 

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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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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.