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A weekend of festival anthems

We're bringing you that festival vibe this August Bank Holiday on BFBS Radio with a weekend of great anthems, exclusive DJ sets, music specials and SO... MUCH... MORE!!

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Join Team BFBS

We want you to help us climb our way to a mountain of cash for military charities, by joining forces for Operation Summit for the BFBS Big Salute.

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Vote for your favourite track

Each week on BFBS Radio, we highlight four Fresh New Music tracks and ask you, rather nicely, to vote for the best one.

SO the question is, 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.

See The Latest Chart

Listening to BFBS Radio is easy - you can listen locally or on our FREE radio app or online by clicking below.

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Going viral and an awesome Oasis cover

Will Parker’s debut EP Same Old Paradise is out now. He’s a 21 year old singer-songwriter from Scunthorpe in the UK.

He came into BFBS recently to play some of his songs and chat to George Ryland about his life, going viral and if being a singer has always been his dream.

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Sonny Fodera Music Special

Sonny Fodera’s sixth album “can we do it all again?” is out now! He joins Joe Carden to chat through the tracks themselves, the world of dance music, and more.

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The Events That Caused World War I

We explain how World War I began, exploring the events that not only caused the war, but also reshaped the course of modern history.

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Talking about A Pack of Five

A Pack of Five is a short film by the Grammy-nominated rock star, John Parr and it focuses on 5 soldiers during WW1.

George Ryland spoke to John and one of the cast, an Afghanistan veteran, Ddraig Williams.

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Stories from the British Armed Forces community

Join Lauren Mitchell and the BFBS Radio team as they link up with soldiers, sailors, aircrew and military families across the globe, sharing stories about the issues and real life experiences that matter to you.

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