BFBS Colchester
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On air
6:00 PM
The SSAFA Christmas Carol Concert
Get in the full festive mood as Tim & Natasha bring you highlights of the SSAFA Christmas Carol Service in London.
Hosted by:
Natasha Reneaux
On air
6:00 PM
The SSAFA Christmas Carol Concert
Get in the full festive mood as Tim & Natasha bring you highlights of the SSAFA Christmas Carol Service in London.
Hosted by:
Tim Humphries
7:00 PM
A South Atlantic Sleigh Ride
Lauren brings you the insider’s guide to Festive Falklands Fun from 8,000 miles away in the deepest South Atlantic.
Hosted by:
Lauren Mitchell
8:00 PM
Souly Night
Join Mario for the smoothest in festive choons, it’s a chance to slow things down and replenish your soul.
Hosted by:
Mario Chrisostomou
9:00 PM
The Christmas Tour
Jacob will be playing all the best Christmas tunes to get you in the festive mood plus we’ll be hearing how the forces world are celebrating.
Hosted by:
Jacob Dyer
11:00 PM
12 Mays of Christmas
Kam is joined by British actor Danny Mays for a Christmas Special. Listen as he talks his acting career, working with Michael Bay, what he has coming up in 2026 and STAR WARS!
Hosted by:
Kam Kelly
12:00 AM
The Christmas Tour
Ashley will be playing all the best Christmas tunes to get you in the festive mood plus we’ll be hearing how the forces world are celebrating.
Hosted by:
Ashley Paul
2:00 AM
Walking In The Eyre
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.
Hosted by:
Honor Mant
3:00 AM
Christmas Day Ops Breakfast
Join us for great chances to win, all the latest news and great tunes to get you through the day!
Hosted by:
Ryan Galpin
6:30 AM
Christmas Day Breakfast
George would love to know what presents Santa left for you under the tree, and your Christmas messages for the forces world, [email protected]
Hosted by:
George Ryland
10:00 AM
Messages From Estonia
Jess Bracey brings plenty of festive spirit from the Baltics on Op Cabrit in Estonia.
Hosted by:
Jess Bracey
1:00 PM
Messages From Around The World
We'll be connecting you right around the forces world with festive messages from your loved ones and the best Christmas tracks!
Hosted by:
Richard Hatch
4:00 PM
Totally Christmas
Join Kam Kelly right across the forces world where we'll hear Christmas messages and play back-to-back festive tunes.
Hosted by:
Kam Kelly
5:00 PM
Navy Messages
Christmas messages from the Royal Navy around the world.
Hosted by:
George Wedlake
6:00 PM
RAF Messages
Lydia will be sharing Christmas cheer with a look back at 2025 with messages from RAF personnel and families around the world.
Hosted by:
Lydia Tester
7:00 PM
Army Messages
Christmas messages from the Army around the world.
Hosted by:
Tom Paine
8:00 PM
Tinsel and Traitors with Harry Clark
Harry Clark joins Joe Carden to talk about his time serving in the military, competing on The Traitors, Christmas in the Clark family household, his new book and more!
Hosted by:
Joe Carden
9:00 PM
Messages From Around The World
We'll be connecting you right around the forces world with festive messages from your loved ones and the best Christmas tracks!
Hosted by:
Rachael Price
11:00 PM
Rock Around The Christmas Tree
Gini brings you the rockier, more alternative and lesser played sounds of Christmas. From Elvis to Jethro Tull plus a few of the classics thrown in and more!
Hosted by:
Gini Carlin
12:00 AM
The Christmas Tour
Natasha will be playing all the best Christmas tunes to get you in the festive mood plus we’ll be hearing how the forces world are celebrating.
Hosted by:
Natasha Reneaux
2:00 AM
12 Mays Of Christmas
Kam is joined by British actor Danny Mays for a Christmas Special. Listen as he talks his acting career, working with Michael Bay, what he has coming up in 2026 and STAR WARS!
Hosted by:
Kam Kelly
3:00 AM
Boxing Day Ops Breakfast
Join us for great chances to win, all the latest news and great tunes to get you through the day!
Hosted by:
Ryan Galpin
6:30 AM
Boxing Day Breakfast
George Ryland with a gentle wake up call into Boxing Day for those away from friends and family on Ops!
Hosted by:
George Ryland
10:00 AM
Still Stuffed
Join Kam and Danni for plenty of Boxing Day joy whether you're spending it with friends, family or colleagues.
Hosted by:
Kam and Danni
1:00 PM
Walking In The Eyre
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.
Hosted by:
Honor Mant
4:00 PM
The Boxing Day Buffet
Joe Carden is sharing plenty of Boxing Day joy whether you're spending it with friends, family or colleagues.
Hosted by:
Joe Carden
5:00 PM
Oi, Come All Ye Faithful
Richard Hatch is joined by Hollywood actor Geoff Bell to discuss everything from Christmas traditions, the evolution of his career and more!
Hosted by:
Richard Hatch
6:00 PM
Matt Gibbs
Join Matt for back to back hits, fresh new music and everything else in-between, non-stop!
Hosted by:
Matt Gibbs
9:00 PM
A Jolly Olly Christmas
Curtis is joined by Olly Murs for a BFBS Christmas Special. Listen as they talk about Olly's new album, his career to date PLUS all things Christmas!
Hosted by:
Curtis Tyler
10:00 PM
Rosie DaCosta
Join Rosie for back to back hits, fresh new music and everything else in-between, non-stop!
Hosted by:
Rosie Da Costa
12:00 AM
Elliot Darby
Join Elliot for back to back hits, fresh new music and everything else in-between, non-stop!
Hosted by:
Elliot Darby
3:00 AM
Ops Breakfast
Join us for great chances to win, all the latest news and great tunes to get you through the day!
Hosted by:
Richard Wyeth
6:00 AM
Saturday Breakfast
Join us for all the latest from around the forces world including the hottest stories, great chances to win and fantastic music!
Hosted by:
Jacob Dyer
10:00 AM
The Franz Ferdinand Take Over
Bob & Alex from Franz Ferdinand take over BFBS with new music, some classics and songs from other artists. PLUS they talk about their new album and how the band got their name.
Hosted by:
11:00 AM
Tamsin Robson
Join Tamsin for back to back hits, fresh new music and everything else in-between, non-stop!
Hosted by:
Tamsin Robson
1:00 PM
Mavgeeks On Air
Join us for a special edition of MavGeeks.
Hosted by:
Gini Carlin
2:00 PM
Saturday Sport
All your sporting needs in one place including the latest news, events as well as the freshest new music!
Hosted by:
Mark McKenzie
6:00 PM
Old Skool & Anthems
Join us for some of the best throwback anthems of all time, giving you the perfect evening soundtrack!
Hosted by:
Joe Carden
9:00 PM
Club Culture
The best House and Trance tunes around!
Hosted by:
Neil Moore
12:00 AM
BFBS Beats
The Beat of the Armed Forces. The place to hear the hottest dance and R&B tracks as well as some of your favourite throwbacks mixed in for good measure!
Hosted by:
Jess Bracey
3:00 AM
Ops Breakfast
Join us for great chances to win, all the latest news and great tunes to get you through the day!
Hosted by:
Ryan Galpin
6:00 AM
Sunday Breakfast
Join us for all the latest from around the forces world including the hottest stories, great chances to win and fantastic music!
Hosted by:
Richard Wyeth
10:00 AM
The Sonique Music Special
Joe Carden chats with Sonique about what it's like to be such a big part of dance music history, how she's celebrating the 25th anniversary her album 'Hear My Cry' and more!
Hosted by:
Joe Carden
11:00 AM
Alice Vickery
Join Alice for back to back hits, fresh new music and everything else in-between, non-stop!
Hosted by:
Alice Vickery
1:00 PM
Long Road Festival
George brings you an hour of great music and chat.
Hosted by:
George Ryland
2:00 PM
Greg Burnet
Join Greg for back to back hits, fresh new music and everything else in-between, non-stop!
Hosted by:
Greg Burnet
4:00 PM
The Sherlocks Music Special
Kiaran Crook and Alex Procter from the Sherlocks play a couple of exclusive stripped back songs PLUS chat about artists they’ve played with, being on tour and more!
Hosted by:
Jim Gellatly
5:00 PM
The BFBS Chart
The new BFBS Chart is here with Elliot Darby. 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.
Hosted by:
Elliot Darby
7:00 PM
Dance Through The Decades
Taking you through the decades with dance hits from the 80's, 90's including a variety of Disco, House, Garage, Trance and TikTok trends.
Hosted by:
Jason Webster
10:00 PM
BFBS Edge
The Forces Alternative Station where we play the best new rock and indie music, plus some absolute classics to blow the ears – and the mind!
Hosted by:
Gini Carlin
12:00 AM
BFBS Edge
The Forces Alternative Station where we play the best new rock and indie music, plus some absolute classics to blow the ears – and the mind!
Hosted by:
Gini Carlin
1:00 AM
Jess Bracey
Join Jess for back to back hits, fresh new music and everything else in-between, non-stop!
Hosted by:
Jess Bracey
3:00 AM
Ops Breakfast
Join us for great chances to win, all the latest news and great tunes to get you through the day!
Hosted by:
Ryan Galpin
6:30 AM
Global Breakfast
Join us for the biggest forces stories, great chances to win and for some of the newest music around.
Hosted by:
Danni G
10:00 AM
Totally Connected
Connecting you around the world with the stories that matter as well as playing fantastic music! Email: [email protected].
Hosted by:
George Wedlake
1:00 PM
Jason Herbert
Join Jason for back to back hits, fresh new music and everything else in-between, non-stop!
Hosted by:
Jason Herbert
3:00 PM
What's The Story (Forces Glory)
To celebrate the Oasis reunion tour we’re hearing from military personnel, fans and the wider forces community about their greatest Oasis moments, their favourite songs and more!
Hosted by:
George Wedlake
4:00 PM
Rachel Cochrane
Join Rachel for back to back hits, fresh new music and everything else in-between, non-stop!
Hosted by:
Rachel Cochrane
6:00 PM
The Franz Ferdinand Take Over
Bob & Alex from Franz Ferdinand take over BFBS with new music, some classics and songs from other artists. PLUS they talk about their new album and how the band got their name.
Hosted by:
7:00 PM
Jim Gellatly
Join Jim for back to back hits, fresh new music and everything else in-between, non-stop!
Hosted by:
Jim Gellatly
9:00 PM
Twixmas Grooves
Is the festive season in full swing now or are we in 'only for those with stamina' territory? No dramas for Mario, it's all about the smooth, soulful grooves for at least an hour.
Hosted by:
Mario Chrisostomou
12:00 AM
Nicky Smith
Join Nicky Smith for back to back hits, fresh new music and everything else in-between, non-stop!
Hosted by:
Nicky Smith
1:00 AM
Tim Humphries
Join Tim for back to back hits, fresh new music and everything else in-between, non-stop!
Hosted by:
Tim Humphries
3:00 AM
Ops Breakfast
Join us for great chances to win, all the latest news and great tunes to get you through the day!
Hosted by:
Ryan Galpin
6:30 AM
Global Breakfast
Join us for the biggest forces stories, great chances to win and for some of the newest music around.
Hosted by:
Danni G
10:00 AM
George Squared
George Ryland and George Wedlake are together once more to round off 2025. They're chatting to actor Leo Gregory about his career to date AND plans for a Green Street sequel.
Hosted by:
George Ryland
10:00 AM
George Squared
George Ryland and George Wedlake are together once more to round off 2025. They're chatting to actor Leo Gregory about his career to date AND plans for a Green Street sequel.
Hosted by:
George Wedlake
1:00 PM
Matt Gibbs
Join Matt for back to back hits, fresh new music and everything else in-between, non-stop!
Hosted by:
Matt Gibbs
3:00 PM
Nathan Sykes Music Special
Nathan Sykes, previously of The Wanted, chats with Joe Carden about his time in the band, his new music and we even let him have a little taste of military-style catering!
Hosted by:
Joe Carden
4:00 PM
Peter Johnson
Join Peter for back to back hits, fresh new music and everything else in-between, non-stop!
Hosted by:
Peter Johnson
6:00 PM
MavGeeks On Air
Join us for a special edition of MavGeeks.
Hosted by:
Gini Carlin
7:00 PM
Sport
All your sporting needs in one place including the latest news, events as well as the freshest new music!
Hosted by:
Mark McKenzie