Podcasts & Specials

Kam and Danni chat to Joe Thomas, star of the Inbetweeners, about his experiences with the forces, his stag and hen do helpline PLUS find out what happened to him when he was on Simon Bird's, Will from the Inbetweeners, stag do!

SAS Rock star Chris Ryan’s is a No1 Bestselling author and he’s got a new book out called Traitor.

For those who don’t know story ….. Chris became an SAS legend after taking part in the infamous Bravo 2 Zero mission during the Gulf War in 1991.

He was the only member of that unit to escape from Iraq the rest were all either captured or killed. For his part - he was awarded the military medal and a place forever in the regiments Hall of Fame…..

Mark McKenzie caught up with England rugby legend Jonny Wilkinson in depth about his mental health struggles plus he gives advice for those looking to start a career in rugby and touches on how he feels about that World Cup winning moment!
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Wing Commander Jacqui Wilkinson is a survivor of sexual abuse and has written a book called ‘Turning the Tables on Trauma' which is about how she overcame the trauma in an attempt to help others who have been through a similar situation.

She is also a part of the Defence Mental Health Wellbeing Network and chats to Natasha Reneaux about how it helps the military and also about her new book.

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George Ryland chats to Andy McNab about the new online community we-served.com and also his career as a bestselling author.

Red Eye is the new 6 part thrilling series out now on ITV. Natasha Reneaux has been chatting to actors Richard Armitage and Jing Lusi about the series.

Professional dancer and Strictly Come Dancing Judge Anton Du Beke is on tour with his new show 'An Evening with Anton De Beke and Friends' and Natasha Reneaux caught up with him to find out what we can expect, with some laughs along the way...

Returning for its 5th year and set against the backdrop of the iconic Silverstone racetrack, the National Transition Event held by the charity Mission Motorsport is an annual Armed Forces community movement; a coming-together of service leavers, veterans and family members that features the UK’s largest Armed Forces transition event and the Troops’ Track Day.

New ITV drama ‘Breathtaking’ recounts the devastating impact of the coronavirus through the eyes of staff at the NHS. 

Natasha Reneaux has been chatting to actress Joanne Froggatt and Doctor Rachel Clarke to find out more!

The global bestselling novel ‘One Day’ has been made into a Netflix series, which is now available for you to stream.

Nicole Taylor is the writer and producer of the series and has been telling Natasha Reneaux what it’s all about.

Gladiator contestant Major Finlay Anderson of the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, joins Danni G from BFBS Radio.

In this BFBS exclusive, Finlay shares his experiences on the series, gives us some behind the scenes gossip PLUS find out just how confident he was heading into the show!

Richard Hatch from BFBS Radio is joined by British icon Sir David Jason to talk about his new show Toolshed. In this exclusive interview Sir David talks candidly about the new show, his bromance with Jay, how he’s finding playing himself for once PLUS find out about the massive train he’s built in his garden!

It’s safe to say that The Traitors was unmissable TV – and the final was as dramatic as it gets. Twenty-two strangers compete in a series of missions for a chance to win £120,000, but amongst the players lie the ‘traitors’ who meet in secret to decide who to eliminate from their fellow players, known as ‘faithfuls’. 

The winner was Harry Clark, who played a fantastic game, and he spoke with George & Ben about the show, how he got involved and what's next!

Captain Dale Dye is a decorated Marine who served in the Vietnam War and is now a military film advisor. He's worked on Band of Brothers, Saving Private Ryan, Platoon and, of course, Masters of the Air to name a few.

Natasha Reneaux spoke with him about his military career, getting into the film industry, his approach on set and more!

Trigger Point is back on our TV screens for a new series. If you missed series one, it follows explosives officer Lana Washington, played by Vicky McClure, as she leads the fight back against a terrorist cell targeting London.

Natasha Reneaux has been finding out what’s in store for us for series 2 with Nabil Elouahabi and Natalie Simpson.

Listen again to our Burns Night special on BFBS Radio as Jess Bracey and Gemma-Leigh share stories from around the forces world, are joined by some special guests, play Scottish quizzes and more! PLUS, can you get a vegetarian option for haggis?

If you haven’t already watched The Traitors on BBC1 then you’re massively missing out! It’s basically a big dramatic ‘murder mystery’: Twenty-two strangers compete in a series of missions for a chance to win £120k. But amongst the players lie the 'Traitors', who meet in secret and decide who to eliminate from their fellow players, known as 'Faithfuls'.

Jonny Holloway has been one of our favourite contestants! He was a really fun, faithful and he’s also ex-forces! Jonny joined George & Ben on the breakfast show to give them all the behind the scenes! 

From the producers of Band of Brothers and The Pacific, Tom Hanks and Steven Speilberg have teamed up again, this time to bring us the new apple TV series 'Masters of the Air'!

The series was filmed at Dalton Barracks and Natasha Reneaux has been chatting to the cast and crew including Austin Butler, Callum Turner, Barry Keoghan and more!

It’s safe to say that Alan Turing was a genius; his codebreaking brain saved the lives of around 14 million people in WW2. We’ve already had a movie about Alan’s life called ‘The Imitation Game’, but now we’ve got a musical! 

George & Ben talked to the composer and producer of ‘Alan Turing: A Musical Biography’, Joel Goodman.  

Fool Me Once is the new thriller series available on Netflix. It's based on the bestselling novel of the same name, written by Harlan Coben, and without giving too much away he’s been telling Natasha Reneaux what we can expect.