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Your favourite gaming music...

Join Danni G and Jonah Jupp, on BFBS Radio, for the Lobby - a show dedicated to all things gaming.

We're after your favourite track(s) from a game soundtrack or just some banging tunes you always blast out when you're button bashing. We want it all!

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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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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.

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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.

How to listen

BFBS Specials

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The Thursday Murder Club

Natasha Reneaux, from BFBS, chats to director Chris Columbus about his new film the Thursday Murder Club.

Find out more about the film and how filming Harry Potter aided him PLUS we delve into his directing...

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VJ Day 80

In this original programme, hear the story of VJ Day through original archive recordings of the events following VE Day, that led to the end of the war.

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Mountbatten Festival of Music 2025

Joe Carden, from BFBS, takes you behind the scenes at London's iconic Royal Albert Hall to bring you world class music from this year's Mountbatten Festival of Music.

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Sonique Music Special

Dance music legend Sonique chats with Joe Carden about what it's like to be such a big part of dance music history, how she's celebrating the 25th anniversary of her album 'Hear My Cry' and more!

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.