The last Friday Football of the year!

Just ahead of the Spurs Man United clash this weekend, Will and Paul lock horns...

Another session of techy news with expert Dave Raven...

The weekly football spat between Paul Chapman and Will Inglis, including a full Premiership preview, refereed as ever by Glen Mansell...

The third in our series of travel related Vidcasts on the show this week.  Go to www.bfbs.com/mansell to download.

More banter for a Friday Afternoon....

Something special this week - the first Vidcast on the show.  Go to www.bfbs.com/mansell to download.

A US report has found one in four American Gulf War I veterans have been taken ill.  Former CDS Lord Craig of Radley talks to Glen...

A particularly lively edition of Friday Football with Spurs rising from the ashes!

This week's edition comes live from Ex. Arcadefusion where civvy technology meets the military...

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has refused to rule out sending more troops to Afghanistan.  Sitrep's Christopher Lee talks to Glen...

Friday mayhem as usual with Paul, Will and Glen

A new website has been set up to offer support to forces wives, mums girlfriends and sisters of servicemen.  Glen spoke to Lisa Phillips...

Another session with the tech expert, Dave Raven

There's new advice to service personnel about playing the UK National Lottery overseas.  Don't.  Rob Dwight from Camelot explains why to Glen...

A collection of forces wives have bared all for charity and made a calendar.  Miss January spoke to Glen...

No Will this week, so its Paul and Glen and the Premiership Top 6?

The MOD has announced troops in Afghanistan are to get 700 new vehicles to protect them from roadside bombs.  Defence analyst spoke to Glen...

Another bag of goodies with Techy Guru, Dave Raven

TroopAid is a charity that supplies toiletries and fresh clothes to injured service personnel in hospital.  They need to raise money as founder Al Sutton explained to Glen...

Defence Secretary John Hutton is meeting industry leaders in Whitehall and with a reported £2 billion hole in the budget, there's speculation he could be deciding what to cut.  Defence analyst Francis Tusa talks to Glen...

The MOD has released details of a series of scarey UFO sightings.  The most worrying come from RAF and civilian pilots.  Nick Pope who ran the MOD's UFO prograame when many of the incidents took place spoke to Glen...

The gloves come off again for another Friday bout with Paul, Will and Glen

It's be nice to Spurs Day... No Honestly!

Dave is back with the very latest from the tech world...

Brand new Secretary of State for Defence John Hutton talks to Glen about his new job...

Friday's battle royal takes place as usual with Glen, Will and Paul...

British Forces Cyprus based 9 year old Daniel Fairgrieve is hoping to collect shoeboxes full of goodies for other less well-off children.  He told Glen why...

More of the latest technology from Dave Raven

Help for Heroes has now raised over 12 million pounds.  Founder Bryn Parry told Glen the good news...

The Government has announced plans to get more state school pupils into the CCF.  Schools Minister Lord Adonis explained to Glen...

The British Armed Forces Federation is asking for official recognition.  Executive Chairman Douglas Young told Glen why...

The Lib Dems are calling for a major Defence Review.  Sir Ming Campbell talks to Glen...

The Friday kick-around with Glen Will and Paul...

It has emerged The Pentagon is investing in a new generation of cluster bombs.  Thomas Nash from the London based Cluster Munition Coalition spoke to Glen...

Dave Raven and his bag of gadgets and technology is back for his weekly visit...

Telecoms Commissioner Vivianne Reding is putting forward new laws that could see prices for texts and data capped.  Matt Bath from Which talks to Glen....

Friday Football again on BFBS Radio 2 with Glen and Paul.  Will is away racing at Silverstone but Cyprus joined in for a report of their midweek match.

BBC TV's The Undercover Soldier has apparently discovered bullying at Catterick Garrison.  BBC Defence Correspondent Peter Grant joined Glen...

Another session of gadgets and techy stuff with Dave Raven

The Conservative party are calling for a full blown defence review.  Shadow Defence Secretary, Dr Liam Fox tells Glen why...

Veteran BBC correspondent David Loyn has published a compelling account of Afghanistan's history.  He spoke to Glen...

 Paul Chapman joins Glen and Will for a bit of Spurs bashing...  Oh, and some football

The MOD is considering alternative ownership of HMS Victory.  Commander John Muxworthy RN (Retd) gave Glen his thoughts

Catherine Spencer is the new director for The Army Families Federation, Germany.  She told Glen about her hopes for the coming year...

BFG is being asked how good life is in a Quality of Life survey. UKSC(G) DCos Col John Grinstead spoke to Glen...

Tech expert Dave Raven joins Glen to talk, this week mostly, about Apple's recent announcements....

With just hours before the Large Hadron Collider fires up, Glen talks to Dr Christopher Hill, one of the scientists involved...

RAF and Russian authorities joined forces to rescue an injured British explorer. Michael Mulford joined Glen from RAF Kinloss....

Seconds away again as Glen, Will and Paul fight their way through the beautiful game!

Tech expert Dave Raven joins The Glen Mansell Show for his weekly feature...

An appeal has been launched to secure the future of Balhousie Castle.  General Sir Alistaire Irwin spoke to Glen ...

Sun defence editor, Tom Newton-Dunn tells Glen about the newspaper's Military Awards... The Millies

Glen talks to Craig Giseke in New Orleans as Gustav approaches....

Christopher and the Sitrep team are back for their third summer special. Part 2 of Back to Basics.

That time every week on The Glen Mansell Show where football pundit Paul Chapman and producer Will Inglis lock horns...  and Glen tries to hang on to the controls...

This week's NATO meeting on what to do about Georgia & Russia was no sabre rattling affair. Many of the 26 countries at that meeting are also members of the European Union. And we all work directly or indirectly for NATO. This week Sitrep looks at the origins of NATO and what it¹s worth in reality.

Reporter Margot Dunne tells Glen of her harrowing experience in Gori...

Ray Jolly and Andy Card are riding Route 66 on Hogs!  Glen caught up with Ray in Amarillo...

The body of an Australian soldier has been found 90 years after he fell...

An exhibition called Out of the Dark charting the 230 year history of the Royal Artillery has opened in London.  Glen spoke to curator, Mark Smith...

Thursday’s back to basics day on Sitrep. It’s the first of two weeks on Sitrep explaining everything you need to know about the Middle East. You’ll hear why British service men and women were sent to the Middle East. Not just in 2003 but for the past 100 years.  This Thursday Sitrep starts by telling you Who lives there, and where, and how it all started. How the British created modern day Iraq in the 1920s. How Saudi Arabia didn’t exist until the 1930s. How Saddam Hussein was once on our side. This Thursday its pepper, the crusades, Lawrence of Arabia and oil. Join us for Thursday’s sitrep on bfbs radio 2, 1630 UK time. Tune to Sitrep and make up your own mind.

Today is International Lefthanders Day...

Thieves have stolen dozens of turtle eggs from a beach in Cyprus.  Glen talks to Episkopi Turtle Watch...

Picking Up The Brass is the story of Eddy Nugent, who joins the Army!  Glen talks to authors Charlie Bell and Ian Deacon

GTO bus services are changing in BFG. DCOS explains to Glen....

It’s belt tightening time at the MOD; can we still do combat ops & stability ops?

45 Royal Marines are off to Afghanistan but what about the families left behind? Plus who needs democracy when they’ve got oil?

Why the special interest in Zimbabwe? Recent world history is littered with Mugabe's from eastern Europe down to Africa and to Burma. We did nothing then.

Who controls Kandahar?

Is it time for a new defence review? A special programme looks at all the arguments.

Getting back to basics. An east to west, north to south discussion on the state of the globe.

President Bush in Israel - why it matters to British Forces

Where's the optimism in Iraq and is the pessimism justified?

Could food become the new oil - the catalyst to war for those without it and those determined to have it.

Chris Lee and guests

Is Britain & America heading for strategic defeat in Iraq and the rest of the Middle East?

Chris and his guests discuss the news

How long will British Forces stay in Germany?

Around the British Forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week ? violence flares in Basra and Baghdad between Iraqi government forces and militias ? military bosses are told they?ll have to abandon new equipment plans to keep costs under control ? teachers oppose school visits by the armed forces ? a deal to replace ageing tanker and trooper aircraft .. and recognition at last for the wartime Bevin Boys.

The Iraq war enquiry - is the Government running scared and is it a political fix?

Around the British Forces World in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - marking the fifth anniversary of the Iraq invasion ... hundreds of Gurkha veterans demonstrate at Westminster for the right to live in the UK ... a review's launched into the Reserve forces ... the Princess Royal joins the Irish Guards on St Patrick's Day ... and the Royal Air Force launches its 90th anniversary celebrations

A special edition of Sitrep looking at mental health in the services and among those who are no longer serving & their families

Around the British forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with
John Adderley. This week – the cost of military operations in Iraq and
Afghanistan almost doubles … praise for military nurses in theatre …
criticism over the loss of thousands of military ID cards … one of the
biggest bases in Northern Ireland shuts its gates … the latest state of
the art battlefield kit on display … and a fresh push to ban soldiers
from wearing bearskins.

How do we stop a Westminster fanatic sending us to war?

Your weekly roundup of Service news

Cyprus the past & the future

Around the British Forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - it's revealed Prince Harry has spent the past ten weeks on the front line in Afghanistan .... concern as more than a third of infantry recruits drop out of basic training ... the Government's ordered to release details of discussions leading to the Iraq invasion ... and soldiers from the Royal Gibraltar Regiment train Gambian soldiers who are off to Darfur.

Reports and comments from Afghanistan, Turkey, Iraq, Gaza, Moscow and believe it or not, from Winston Churchill

Christopher Lee and guests

Around the British forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - new figures reveal shortages in key defence trades including Harrier pilots and medical specialists ... accommodation for relatives of injured
servicemen recuperating at Headley Court is opened ... a change of command for HMS Clyde in the Falklands ...an invitation for the public to Meet Your Navy in Portsmouth this Summer ... And Falklands veteran Simon Weston's invitation for the forces to take part in the New York marathon.

Will the Navy really get its new carriers? And, Is Africa in danger of imploding?

Around the British Forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - more NATO countries are urged to join the combat mission in Afghanistan ... hopes this year's pay rise for the forces will help with recruitment and retention ... concerns over the levels of sickness and injury in the Army .... two Tornado squadrons merge to make way for the Typhoon ... nine British soldiers charged after a bar brawl in Cyprus ... re-opening inquiries into fatal Army shootings during the Northern Ireland troubles ... and abseiling Royal Marines are brought in for a shipnaming ceremony.

How long can British troops keep up the pace without snapping?

Around the British Forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week ? a warning strains on the forces are driving out experienced personnel and undermining morale ? Blackpool is to play host for National Veterans Day ? the first tri-service homecoming parade is held in Winchester ? plans to clear thousands of landmines planted during the Falklands War .. tributes to forces entertainer Jeremy Beadle ... and honouring the World War Land Girls and Lumber Jills.

What equipment and manpower will British forces need for future conflicts, and will we get them?

JohnAdderley with a roundup of Forces news

Does anyone know who we'll be fighting in five, ten years from now?

Stress and brain damage - who'd be a soldier?

The weekly roundup of Forces news from across the world

Could France be returning to the military wing of NATO & if so, at what price.

Could British troops have to go into Kenya? And what New Year resolutions would you want our leaders to keep?

It's the 2nd part of the best of the year on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. We hear more about the outstanding work carried out on a daily basis by the British forces ... talk to Ewan McGregor in Iraq ... find out which regiments are "out-trumped" in a controversial new card game ... and celebrate pancake day onboard a new Astute class submarine.

The Sitrep panel review the events of 2007

Around the British forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with
John Adderley. It's a special Christmas Day edition as we take a look back at 2007 in the first of two best of the year programmes. The theme’s mainly one of remembrance - commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Falklands conflict. There are also reflections, 90 years on, of the Battle of Passendaele …  and we mark the end of the British presence in Bosnia.

Around the British forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - an exclusive BFBS Christmas interview with the Prime Minister ... a report from Basra on the handover of the last Iraqi province under British control .... A medals ceremony in Cyprus for soldiers' brave efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan ... a contract's signed for more Chinook helicopters ... and tracking Santa's progress with his presents thanks to RAF Fylingdales.

Sitrep's end of term reports

Around the British forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week Gordon Brown speaks to BFBS in Basra ... critical reaction to the Prime Minister's vision for Afghanistan ... a homecoming to remember for the Royal Welsh in Cardiff ... a medals parade in Cyprus ... the 1st SSAFA young achiever awards in Brunei ... and the thrills and spills of the wives winter driving course in Canada.

Long term in Afghanistan says Brown, but it's even longer for the Royal Navy in the Gulf.

Around the British forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - the outcome of the inquiry into last year's Nimrod crash in Afghanistan ... concern over the role of British troops in Iraq after the handover of Basra Province to local security forces ... an award for a 19 year old soldier's bravery while off duty in Canada ... a tonic for wounded servicemen on the Colorado ski slopes ... a new aftercare service for former soldiers in Northern Ireland ... the Cyprus four day athletics challenge ... and the Army take up the Indian contact sport - kabaddi

As the western world tips south to recession, are our foreign & defence policies also bankrupt?

Around the British forces world on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - pressure's piled on the Government to tackle dilapidated forces housing ... the Princess Royal hands out Afghanistan campaign medals ...fears that Iran has a new long-range missile .. a row over soldiers who've lost limbs using a public swimming pool ... saving more money thanks to the Forces Discount Scheme ... and an underwater demolition job for Army divers in Cyprus.

Around the British forces world in "Seven Days" on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This fresh - fresh concerns over morale from the head of the army in a leaked report ... a lap of honour for British forces in front of thousands of England fans at Wembley ... a new families federation for the RAF ... tackling bullying at service schools ... cracking down on bird trapping on the Sovereign base in Cyprus ... and re-living the army attempt to climb the notorious western ridge of Everest.

Why MPs want your view on services' medical care from front line to Blighty; why 40 years on 242 is still a magic number;  and why 4 weddings outnumber 1 funeral in Baghdad

The best of the week's Forces news from BFBS Radio 2

The Bloody Sunday Inquiry was announced in 1998 so why hasn't it reported yet?

A special extended edition of the programme rounding up the news in the Forces World

Around the British forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week – new health fears for troops in the Middle
East … Cyprus-based soldiers prepare for their new role by training in the Jordanian desert … how Scotland could have its own defence force …
the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards sign a million pound record deal … and braving the haunted corridors of an RAF base in Buckinghamshire for Halloween.

Around the British forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week – a big reduction in attacks on British troops in Iraq … from Gibraltar to Morocco for desert training … perfecting mid-air refuelling in the Falklands … the British army version of Top Trumps … troops in Basra stage their own rugby world cup final .. and how to keep up with the bedtime story when you’re deployed.

What have the Cuban Missile Crisis, the founding of the United Nation, the US invasion of Grenada, the killing of hundreds of US marines in Lebanon  and the Battle of Agincourt - what have they in common?

round the British forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - more calls for extra money to go on forces accommodation ... from Afghanistan to Surrey there's a memorable homecoming ... renewed protests by asylum seekers at a British base in Cyprus ... a Royal Marine chef wins the chance to run a restaurant with Raymond Blanc ... and the Remembrance song for this year's Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.

Iraq-Turkey-Iran? Iran-Oil? Is another fire ball about to hit the coalition?

Around the British forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - reaction to the news that troop numbers in southern Iraq are due to be cut back to 2,500 by the Spring .... The Queen unveils the new armed forces memorial in Staffordshire ... there's more compensation for badly injured forces personnel ... and two best buddies in the RAF are re-united after more than a decade apart, thanks to online bingo.

The services number one Whitehall think tank (started by the Duke of Wellington) has a shiny new director - but who cares?

Around the British forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - Gordon Brown says a thousand British troops will be home from Iraq by Christmas. The Conservatives accuse him of using the armed forces as a political football. Also - Help for Heroes - a new appeal's launched for wounded troops ... farewell to the Royal Naval Hospital in Gibraltar ... and how music medicine could help soldiers cope in the Middle East.

Oil smuggling in Iraq and were Iraqis really better off under Saddam

Around the British forces world in "Seven Days" on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - scepticism about the council tax rebate for six month Middle East tours and more money for single living accommodation ... the former Head of the Army talks to BFBS about his concerns over public awareness of the military. Also - British troops in Afghanistan help rescue two kidnapped Italian soldiers ... Hollywood star Ewan McGregor samples UK forces life in Basra ... and a life-saving addition to fast jet ejector seats.

General Sir Mike Jackson once told the America Supreme Allied Commander that he wasn't going to start World War 111 on his behalf. You can hear  General Sir Mike Jackson, in this week's Sitrep

Around the forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - a major UK-led offensive against the Taliban in southern Afghanistan ... Cyprus-based fusiliers reflect on four months in Iraq as the most senior British officer there predicts the Basra handover isn't far off ... anger over Britain's policy on cluster bombs ... new ways of tackling mental health issues are highlighted at a SSAFA conference in Germany ... and letting off steam in Cyprus after tough Middle East tours in a new donated speedboat.

If Gordon Browne calls an election - which Party will play the troops-out card?

Around the British forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - the Royal British Legion says the Government's failing in its duty of care to the forces ... we ask was the UK withdrawal from the centre of Basra delayed to suit the US? Also, how British Forces Germany is set to shrink .. service accommodation is severly criticised .. military working dogs on exercise in Cyprus ... and inventive fund-raising for charity in Basra.

Troop withdrawals from Iraq - are the numbers real? And, is Brussels really angling to control British defence policy?

A roundup of the Forces News of the last 7 days presented by John Adderley

Today a round up of the world's trouble and troubled spots.

Around the forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - the head of the Army warns Britain faces a generation of conflict ... guidance for coroners on liaising with America over "friendly fire" inquests ... Wellington Barracks in London hosts the Princess Diana thanksgiving service ... forces rowers go for gold at the world championships ... and from southern Iraq to the X Factor boot camp.

A weekly strategic insight into the world's defence and geopolitical issues.

Around the British forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - claims the Taliban have been tapping British soldiers' mobile phone calls ... free parcel post to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan ... army families in Wiltshire raise money for wounded soldiers .. the Royal Navy help the relief effort after Belize is hit by Hurricane Dean ... and Fusiliers in Cyprus give underprivileged kids from the UK the holiday of a lifetime.

Around the British Forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - a bleak time in Afghanistan for1st Battalion the Royal Anglian Regiment ... meanwhile relatives call for a special medal for troops taking on the Taleban ... Armed Forces charities accuse the Government of breaking the military covenant ... the memories of the last British soldier alive to have fought in the World War One trenches ... the end of Gap Year Commissions ... Army mountaineers prepare an attempt on a Tibetan peak ... and a wives exercise with a difference in Cyprus.

Could the mass migration of peoples start yet another war?  A Sitrep special looks at the problems.

Around the British Forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - the investigation into the RAF helicopter crash near Catterick Garrison ... the Ministry of Defence denies new rules on speaking to the media amount to "gagging" ... Iraqi interpreters working with the British Army have their pleas for asylum reviewed ... a call to scrap postal charges on parcels to Iraq and Afghanistan .. why Cyprus-based Fusiliers are celebrating ... and find a forces friend in Country Life magazine.

Around the British Forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - the Army marks the end of a 38 year operation in Northern Ireland ... despite protests the go-ahead's given to accommodate relatives of injured troops near a rehab centre in Surrey ... how long tours abroad lead to an increased risk of psychological illness  ... 16 Air Assault Brigade re-create the horrors of Afghanistan at a London exhibition ... unveiling the rival new medium-weight armoured vehicles ... preparing for a new life after leaving the Royal Navy ... inter-services swimmers race across the Channel .. and remembering and mourning the loss of Black Tot Day.

Why do wars start in August?

Around the forces world in "Seven Days" on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - all three forces play a major role in supporting the emergency response to the worst flooding in England for 60 years ... there's security for the three naval bases as the go-ahead's given for two new giant aircraft carriers ... more criticism over the Iran hostage crisis ... A new commander for Canadian soldiers based alongside British troops on the Alberta Prairie ... and a unique inter-services cross-channel swim for charity.

Why don't we miss Tony Blair?

Around the forces world on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - three RAF servicemen are killed in Iraq ... further concerns are raised over the mission in Afghanistan * the military rehab centre in Surrey nearly doubles its bedspace * details of bigger pensions for Gurkhas * the end of the runway for a key RAF wartime HQ * the new eye in the sky for RAF rescue crews in Cyprus * more code-cracking at Bletchley Park * and the Welsh soldier with the X Factor.

Christopher Lee and his round table of experts discuss the issues of the week

Around the forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - MPs claim reservists aren't being treated fairly ... more money to speed up soldiers' inquests ... remembering the Battle of Passchendaele 90 years on ... a significant milestone for the Eurofighter Typhoon ... the best of the air tattoo at RAF Fairford ... a record in pictures of a fortified Northern Ireland - and the new enemy in Iraq - big beastly badgers in Basra!

Is terrorism such a threat to our society as leaders say it is?

Around the forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - fresh warnings the armed forces are overstretched ... test firing the Royal Navy's new submarine-launched cruise missile ... the new Falklands patrol vessel is commissioned ... British forces firefighters in Cyprus come to the rescue in the Troodos Mountains ... and a former Gurkha who won the Victoria Cross receives a guard of honour as he wins his fight for the right to come to Britain.

Where does defence rate in the Government's pecking order?

Around the forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - what will Gordon Brown's take be on Iraq and Afghanistan as Tony Blair exits with a special mention for the forces ... fears that attempts to eradicate opium production in southern Afghanistan are failing ... another military presence in Northern Ireland comes to an end ... celebrating the life of the jet engine's inventor ... and a soldier couple who met at salsa classes in Iraq tie the knot.

This week, the lessons learned from the capture of 15 Royal marines and Sailors by Iran * Are British troops getting the medical provision they deserve in the field * The heartwrenching story of a young Jewish boy who witnesses some of the brutality of the Nazi regime at first hand * We dip into the high fashion world of Royal Ascot * and consider the origins of the Universe.

A roundup of the news from a Forces viewpoint chaired by Christopher Lee

Around the forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two - this week with Bob Jones.

In this edition we focus on the commemorations of the end of the conflict in the Falklands 25 year ago. We hear messages from the Queen and Margaret Thatcher - look behind the political manouevres of the time - and hear a first hand account of one of the bloodiest battles of the campaign. 

Also - Bob Monkhouse dispenses health advice from beyond the grave, and the campaign to being back nose-paintings on British military aircraft.

Christopher Lee and the panel discuss the 25th anniversary of the end of the Falklands War

Around the forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - safety fears are raised over the RAF's Nimrods ... training the Army trainers following the Deepcut deaths ... 25 years on, the daughter of one of the men who died on the RFA Sir Galahad returns to the Falklands ... complaints about Pay As You Dine ... and sailing round the world with the Royal Corps of Signals.

As the G8 leaders meet today, there's open talk among some of them of a new Cold War. No one's suggesting an east west conflict but it does raise the point: do we really understand conflict enough to know how to avoid it and how to get out of it when all else fails?

Col Charlie White, Head of Army Policy on Catering, Retail and Lieisure Services talks to Glen about Pay As You Dine

 Around the forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - the mission against the Taliban in southern Afghanistan takes its toll as the British base in Helmand Province increases in size ...  the 25th anniversary of the first land war victory in the Falklands War ... how troops in Iraq could have wristwatch translators ... and the RAF says goodbye to the Jaguar.

If the road to peace is reconstruction - how do you do it with people shooting at you?

Around the forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - British forces in southern Iraq say a leader of the Mehdi army has been killed in what's been described as a precision strike by Iraqi special forces, supported by British troops ... remembering the start of the land war to liberate the Falklands 25 years on ... how military bandsmen could take the role of infantry soldiers ... an RAF Typhoon milestone reached in Cyprus .. on exercise with the Gurkhas in Brunei .. the 90th anniversary of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission ... and life as Britain's first female Tornado fighter pilot.

Why does royalty do very well in the Royal Navy?

Around the forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - reaction to the decision against sending Prince Harry to Iraq ... more helicopters ease the pressure in Afghanistan ... remembering the Falklands conflict at the Imperial War Museum ...  the Royal Navy trials so-called "hotshipping" ... Belize hosts the annual Caribbean exercise ... the RAF Falcons leap into Cyprus and capturing the Falklands penguins on camera for a new book.

Are the Chinese draining the oil wells in Africa and, for how long will the British public support current levels of defence spending.

The best of the week's Service news from across the world compiled by John Adderley

Is Iraq the indelible blot on Tony Blair's legacy?

Around the forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week we focus on the Falklands as lives lost are remembered 25 years on ... the first British soldier convicted of a war crime is jailed ... it's army pay day the JPA way ... fighting for a coveted place in the Red Arrows ... it's goodbye to the Commander in Gibraltar ... and the TA Major bankrolling Basra.

Why silence is no longer golden.....

Around the British forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - back to business in the Gulf a month after Iran's capture of 15 Royal Navy sailors and marines ... a Challenger tank's damaged for the first time by an attack in Iraq .. further doubts over whether Prince Harry should be deployed ... Cyprus-based soldiers begin their Middle East tours ... the 25th anniversary of the first British victory of the Falklands War ... and unusual flying missions for the Hercules and the Lancaster bomber.

Does bullshit really baffle brains?

The best of the week's service news presented by John Adderley

Why don't the Services don't get sparkling Secretaries of State?

Reports from seven days around the forces world with John Adderley, dominated by the aftermath of the release of 15 Royal Navy personnel by Iran. The decision to allow them to sell their stories comes in for severe criticism. The Defence Secretary Des Browne admits it was a bad call, and imposes a ban on further sales. You can hear various viewpoints. Also - a new report paints a grim picture of life in Iraq as the US extends tours of duty for its soldiers ... queuing to buy former RAF homes at Coltishall ... how to buy a brick for the Chelsea Pensioners' new infirmary ... and six RAF policemen and a BFBS presenter in Cyprus complete Seven Sahara marathons

Why can't all NATO countries pull their weight in Afghanistan?

Around the forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - huge relief as 15 royal navy sailors and marines are freed by Iran. Also - marking the 25th anniversary of Argentina's invasion of the Falkland Islands ... RAF fighter pilots are asked to consider suicide missions ... a memorial plaque is unveiled to mark British troops leaving Bosnia ... the end of an era for the Royal Artillery in Cyprus ... and the RAF's new spirit of adventure entertainment show.

Was truth the first British casualty of the Falklands War?  And why was 1982 a turning point in the battle between the media and the MoD?

Around the forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - the efforts to secure the release of 15 royal navy sailors and marines captured by Iran. Also - a virtual Iraq to tackle post traumatic stress disorder ... what the Bosnian people think about troop withdrawals ... high level praise for the army training unit in Canada ... Britain's old chemical weapons are no more ... and the first known examples of camouflage uniforms go on display

Do MPs like the services? Or do they simply pay lip service to our brave boys and girls- and does the MoD pay any attention to what MPs say?

Around the British forces world in Seven Days on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week * the fourth anniversary of the Iraq invasion * and exactly 25 years on, the trigger for the Falklands war. * two sailors die in an explosion onboard a nuclear-powered submarine * changing tactics in Afghanistan to reduce civilian casualties * British forces stop using dumb cluster bombs * an Army lynx helicopter crashes in Northern Ireland  * it’s bye bye Bosnia for hundreds of Welsh guardsmen .. and happy 90th birthday to forces sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn

If everything is under control in Southern Iraq, why are there more attacks on British Forces in Basra and...... do we like Gordon Brown?

Around the forces world in Seven Days with John Adderley. This week - an unlawful killing verdict at the inquest into the death by American "friendly fire" of a British soldier in Iraq ... two British soldiers are cleared of allowing their men to abuse Iraqi civilians ... new concerns over the quality of NHS hospital care for troops ... MPs vote to replace the Trident nuclear weapons system .. is the military smoking ban helping people quit ... more disbandment in Northern Ireland ...and preparations in Cyprus for seven Sahara marathons.

GOC UKSC(G) Maj Gen Mungo Melvin talks to Glen on future of BFG

Would the UK use a nuclear warhead to guarantee energy supplies?

Seven Days around the forces world with John Adderley. This week - highlights from a wide-ranging interview on BFBS Radio Two with the Prime Minister. Tony Blair talks about Iraq ...Afghanistan .. equipment shortages and overstretch. Also - a big NATO operation in Afghanistan ... a posthumous VC for a paratrooper killed in action against the Taliban ... "extraordinary strides forward" in the training and welfare of recruits ... Cyprus troops on exercise in Mozambique ... the RAF's changing role in Northern Ireland ... and a new pensions deal for Gurkhas.

Why Prince Harry's deployment to Iraq is good PR for the Army. And why Nato should be aware the Ides of March.

The Prime Minister talks about Britain's deployment to Afghanistan.  Glen asks him about overstretch, about equipment problems and ultimately just what the deployment is trying to achieve.

The week around the forces world with John Adderley. Over the last seven days - Tony Blair announces major troop withdrawals from Iraq * speculation over Prince Harry’s role as his regiment heads for the Middle East * MPs criticise delays to the next generation of armoured fighting vehicles * Gibraltar welcomes nearly a hundred Gurkhas * a landmark Army expedition to the North Pole .. and tossing pancakes onboard the new submarine HMS Turbulance

What happened to the noisy generals.......and where is FRES?

A round-up of the week's news from around the British forces world with John Adderley. This week - a major security crackdown in Basra ... a call for NATO to rethink its approach in Afghanistan ... further visible signs of normalisation in Northern Ireland ... an international day of action against child soldiers ... celebrating a new branch of the Royal Naval Association in Cyprus ... and everything from a guardsman's tunic to a green goddess fire engine - available now online.

 It's poppy pay-day in Afghanistan as they head for the biggest ever harvest of poppies - so what are we doing about it?

In this week's 7 Days

It's all change at the top in Afghanistan as the British commander General David Richards hands over the reins of power at ISAF to the Americans.  We hear his thoughts on his time in charge.

We take a look at the development role of British Forces in Mozambique

News of an Elephant which dropped into Chelsea Barracks for a quick Curry

and the new Mid-Air service which could get you hot under the collar.

Does modern diplomacy come out of the barrel of a gun?

The best of the week's interviews on BFBS Radio 2 compiled and presented by John Adderley

Why do Presidents and Prime Ministers lie?

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Does the Navy really need carriers? And Islamic uprising - What Islamic uprising?

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Why do we keep British forces in Germany?

It's the best of the week's news and entertainment on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - Tony Blair's vision of the future for Britain's armed forces .. reaction to President Bush's decision to send thousands more troops to Iraq .. the outcome of the inquest into the deaths of six Royal Navy airmen after two helicopters collided at the start of the Iraq war .. soldiers in Cyprus head back to Afghanistan ... Royal Marine reservists aim to row across the Atlantic into the record books ... the first female beefeater ... and onboard HMS St Albans at the London boat show.

 What's really behind the American hit in Somalia and...was the Cold War good for us all?

A round-up of the week's news on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. Hear how the poor state of housing for the armed forces is exposed ... the controversy over Saddam Hussein's execution ... NATO pledges fewer innocent lives will be lost in Afghanistan this year ... it's revealed millions of pounds are spend chartering planes to fly British troops to Iraq ... civilian defence workers threaten strike action ... Romania and Bulgaria are welcomed to the European Union ... and Royal Marines in Afghanistan see in the New Year with a game of cricket.

If the public isn't 4-square behind British forces in Iraq & Afghanistan could it be because these aren't seen as national emergencies?

It's the second part of the best of the year on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. Hear again some of the big names of 2006 in conversation - including Brenda Blethyn, Leslie Phillips, James Blunt, Tommy Steele, Chris de Burgh, Keith Chegwin, Gloria Hunniford and Peter Andre

The panel look back at the events in 2006 and whether 2007 will be more of the same

It's the best of the week's news and entertainment on BFBS Radio Two
with John Adderley. This week - demands for an apology after an inquest
hears a British soldier died in Iraq days after handing back his body
armour due to shortages ... Conservative leader David Cameron’s views
on Middle East policy ...  an early Christmas present for Combat Stress
...a padre’s view on the festive season away from family and friends
... drawing a line under 2006 with this year’s Schott’s almanac ...
and Julian Clary’s Christmas.

The 2006 SSAFA Forces Help Carol Concert.  A glittering evening of Carols and readings recorded in The Guards Chapel, London.

Has Blair given Britain more enemies than before?

It's the best of the week's news and entertainment on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - the highest awards given for gallantry ... how the Apache helicopter is coping in Afghanistan ... more evidence manpower levels in the forces are too low ... another blow for bereaved parents seeking an inquiry into the Iraq war ... a formal launch for the British Armed Forces Federation ... top writing tips for the Army's poetry competition ... and we catch up with singer Catherine Jenkins who's been entertaining troops in Basra.

Why can't we be bothered about Africa?

The British Armed Forces Federation has been formally launched.  The organisation is intended to give serving sailors, soldiers and airmen more of a voice within the chain of command.  It’s founder Douglas Young joins Glen...

It's the best of the week's news and entertainment on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - stinging criticism of the way the armed forces are run from the former head of the Army ... claims the Army's deliberately targeting deprived young people in Wales for recruitment ..  the Government announces the future for nuclear submarines .. a big investment in pilotless ground attack aircraft .. improved accommodation opens in Colchester ... G4 on their new album ... and the world whistling champion.

The MOD have announced that every building in defence ALL OVER THE WORLD will be smoke free from 0600 local on the 31st of this month.

Chris Williams is a director of Defence Medical Services and he joins Glen...

Tony Blair's gone to Washington. Gone to get his instructions or to
really make a difference

It's the best of the week's news and entertainment on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - more talk of a timetable for withdrawing troops from Iraq ... disappointment for Royal Marines in Afghanistan missing out on a big pay boost ...  model Nell McAndrew helps dispatch this year's Christmas boxes to troops abroad ... an insight into life as Princess Diana's royal protection officer ... Masterchefs show off in Cyprus ... actor Graham Starke on working with Peter Sellers ... Martin Clunes recalls Men Behaving Badly .. and a tribute to former BFBS DJ Alan "Fluff" Freeman.

If NATO can't deliver on Afghanistan, then what's it for?
Nato that is...

The best of the week's news and entertainment on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - a possible timetable for withdrawals from Iraq emerges ... transport delays in Afghanistan cause frustration for off-duty soldiers ... more mental health support for reservists is unveiled .. a breakthrough for Commonwealth troops seeking UK citizenship ... more farewells for the home service battalions of the Royal Irish Regiment ... Des Lynam on the secret to keeping cool ... the unlikely partnership of wine expert Oz Clarke and Top Gear's James May in France .. Ben Elton pulls apart tv talent shows .. and former Army captain James Blunt reveals being a best-selling singer doesn't always beat military life.

You will probably have noticed by now that the Naafi Financial name has been disappearing from military bases in the UK, Germany and Cyprus.   NAAFI has sold its share in the business, which after today’s formal launch in London is now known as Forces Financial.  To find out what this means for customers Glen is joined by Managing Director Al Voice…

Tony Blair still says that anything the guys need in Afghanistan they'll get. But is that still true?

Figures out today from the MOD show that that the number of people serving in the armed forces continues to fall.  With fewer people to the job, and more jobs to do, John Adderley has been looking at why some of the armed forces are choosing to quit, and what’s being done to persuade them to stay

Anyone who has served in Afghanistan recently will be all too aware of how fraught getting there and back can be.  Air Commodore Steve Skinner is head of Air Transport at HQ Strike Command and joins Glen

The government has announced a new mental health support package for demobilised reservists.  Susie Ferguson was at this morning’s announcement at Headley Court rehabilitation centre in Surrey…

We could be fighting the war on terror for the next 30 years.  That’s the bleak warning from leading academics at the Oxford Research Group.  Paul Rogers is Professor of Peace Studies at Bradford University joins Glen...

Do British forces get the Press they deserve?

If George Bush is feeling the political heat, could Tony Blair get burned before he makes his exit?

MPs vote later on a bill which could enshrine into law the existence of a Services Complaints Commissioner.   James Arbuthnot MP is chair of the commons defence select committee joins Glen...

It's the best of the week's news and entertainment on BFBS Radio 2 with John Adderley. This week - a vote at Westminster on an inquiry into the Iraq war ... details of the tax free bonus for operational areas are announced ... MPs head for Cyprus to scrutinise the role of the military ... battling it out in the combined services culinary cook-off ...  a telephone revolution in Gibraltar .... the RAF free wheelers in action at Silverstone ... Judith Chalmers on being paid to go on holiday ... Comedian Tony Hawks ... and queen of the jungle Carol Thatcher.

The National Audit Office has highlighted serious manpower shortages in several areas of the armed forces.  A report from BFBS Reporter John Adderley and then Glen is joined by Conservative party defence spokesman Mark Harper…

Glen talks to Mark Andrews of the National Audit Office about his report, which highlights key shortages of personnel across the armed forces.

Does the Iraq/Afghanistan experience mean an end to military expeditions of this nature?  Would any PM ever again take us to war?

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It's the best of the week's news and entertainment on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - what lies behind talk of a timetable for withdrawal from Iraq … forces sweetheart Catherine Jenkins launches this year’s poppy appeal amid calls for a new annual Remembrance bank holiday … Finland’s plan for improved relations in Cyprus .. a stained glass tribute to disbanding troops in Northern Ireland … celebrating 150 years of the gumboot … one of theatre’s finest – Sir Derek Jacobi … and music from All Angels and the Dubliners. 

From Washington to London to Baghdad - the top people are talking big about Iraq but what are they really saying?

It's the best of the week's news and entertainment on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - the head of the Army's outspoken comments over Iraq continue to make headlines ... a call for more political honesty about Britain's commitment to Afghanistan ...  a progress report on Cyprus-based troops deployed in the region ... the amazing tale of a Scottish shepherd .. his two collies and a rescue helicopter ... the life and times of Oscar-nominated actress Brenda Blethen ... and the sound of jazz from Clint Eastwood's number one son.

Terrorism and the internet. A Not-so-good friends united.

 A powerful panel of American advisors could be about to recommend a dramatic change of direction in Iraq.  Christopher Preble is head of foreign policy studies at the Cato Institute in Washington joins Glen

A round-up of the week's news and entertainment on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley.

Who killed Anna Politkovskaya? Or doesn't it matter?

Shadow defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox joins Glen to talk about Forces bonuses...

Arrmed Forces Minister Adam Ingram joins Glen to discuss the recently announced forces bonuses...

The war in Afgahnistan isn't going as advertised. What's gone wrong and what happens next ?

The best of the week's news and entertainment on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. In this edition * British soldiers in Iraq launch a major crackdown on insurgents in the police force * a call at the Labour party conference to bring troops home from Iraq * how US spy agencies believe the war in Iraq has fuelled the threat of terrorism * an inspirational visitor to Cyprus schools * ex-SAS man Chris Ryan on his career as a novelist * and from Neal in the Young Ones to the Wizard of Oz * Nigel Paner talks about his starring role on the west end stage.

Who's who in the Middle East? Who's pointing the gun at you? Sitrep explains all.

A round-up of the week's news and entertainment on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. In this edition - an admission from the top that Afghanistan is proving tougher than expected ... another security handover for British forces in southern Iraq ... a warning of further cuts to the Royal Navy .... a praire postcard from BFBS in Canada ... A Royal visit to British troops in Germany ... Britain and Spain reach a deal over Gibraltar ... Prince William prepares to join his brother in the Blues and Royals ... remembering the legendary broadcaster Raymond Baxter ...  Gordon Ramsay's wife on cooking at home for the great chef ... and music from Marti Pellow.

How many miles to Basra?

If NATO doesn't send more troops and the right ones to Afghanistan, then what's NATO really for?

 A round-up of the week's news and entertainment on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. In this edition - a plea for more NATO troops in Afghanistan .... the state of Al Qaeda 5 years after the 9/11 attacks ... new armoured vehicles to protect British troops in the Middle East are unveiled ... a campaign to encourage the armed forces to vote in UK elections ... Chris Tarrant on the success of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire ... Tommy Steele relates the start of his rock and roll career ... and Peter Andre charts his rise to fame.

A round-up of the news and entertainment in the last week on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. It's been another difficult week for British forces around the world with deaths in Afghanistan and Iraq. We'll hear assessments of the complex situation in Afghanistan with no easy solutions in sight. Also, a reminder of the UK presence in the Balkans * more visible signs of normalisation in Northern Ireland * concerns over the education of service children *the first warship to be built in Portsmouth since the 60s * an epic rowing achievement for four army commandoes * the wheels turn again on an Enigma codebreaker at Bletchley Park * and Happy 40th Birthday to Star Trek.

Five years on after 9/11, what have we achieved?

A round-up of the week's news and entertainment on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week we hear from the highest ranking Muslim in the British forces on his promotion .... laying to rest the remains of a missing second world war bomber crew ... why the Chelsea pensioners live a little longer ... the myth and reality on the 9th anniversary of Princess Diana's death .. and recognising the Belfast roots of Titanic

Iran, Iraq, Darfur, Bush and Blair - and not a big idea among them. Is it any wonder the world's in such a mess.

A round-up of the week's news and entertainment on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. In this edition * speculation over whether British troop numbers in Iraq are to be substantially cut back * claims that Iran's been bolstered by America's war on terror * an eye witness account of the raging forest fires in Greece * hundreds of forces teenagers receive their GCSE results * reminiscences from the most decorated wartime test pilot *  and the etiquette guide to avoiding social faux pas.

This week's oil scare - prices sky rocket. What price energy security? Would we go to war over oil?

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The best of the week's forces news and entertainment with John Adderley. In this edition * do combat soldiers returning home pose a risk to the public * is the Army facing a cash crisis * pardons at last for hundreds of soldiers shot for cowardice during World War One * A level triumphs in Germany * the funniest one liners of all tine * and why take the ferry when you can wade across the Mersey

A review of how we've got into the wars we have and what chances of predicting the next one.

A round-up of the week's news and entertainment on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - the foiled apparent terrorist plot to blow up planes flying from Britain ... concerns over equipment shortages and overstretch in Iraq … aims and aspirations of the United Nations in Cyprus … could RAF Lossiemouth be used as a launch pad for space tourists … how troops in Afghanistan take time out to watch birds – of the feathered variety – on the internet … blue comedian Roy "Chubby" Brown on his autobiography ... and how it’s already Christmas on the High Street.

Migration: the threat to world security

The best of the week's forces news and entertainment with John Adderley - looking back on a dark week with four British soldiers killed – three in Afghanistan and one in Iraq, the day after Britain took control of troops in southern Afghanistan. On the brighter side – Britain and Spain appear ready to settle differences over Gibraltar … a Wing Commander gears up at RAF Wittering for a land speed record attempt .. Noel Edmonds on the power of cosmic ordering .. reflections on the making of Lady Diana Spencer’s wedding dress .. and the true tale of Ratty the Jack Russell who hops on the bus to head down the pub.

The war that started in 1948 - and will never end

A round-up of the week's news and entertainment on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week * a detour from Barcelona to Beirut for members of the Royal Irish Regiment .. a major review of troop levels in Germany * Cyprus-based troops get to grips with their roles in Afghanistan * new armoured vehicles for Iraq and Afghanistan * a final, fond farewell to the Canberra * an historic agreement between the British Army and Canada * and Sir Jimmy Saville on the last ever Top of the Pops.

Lebanon - after the Rome conference allowed Israel more time, what will they do now?

A round-up of the week's news and entertainment on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. British forces in Cyprus have been at full stretch evacuating thousands of people from the conflict in Lebanon by air and sea. BFBS Radio Two spent much of the week in the island as you'll hear. Also coming up * the Royal British Legion claims vital help isn't getting through to troops * promises to improve service housing * the Sun backs our boys but the Salvation Army bans the newspaper in Germany * the exercise season gets into full swing in Canada * running the Sport Relief mile in Bosnia and a modern day Andrew Sisters trio perform Blondie

The best of the week's news and entertainment on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. In this programme - troop reinforcements head for Afghanistan .... British forces handover the 1st province in Iraq to local security forces ... author Jilly Cooper talks about animal heroes ... concerns over the UK's treatment of residents on Ascension Island ... and a unique Thames crossing from source to sea

Defence and the British Armed Forces have been very much in the news this week. On Monday the Defence Secretary, Des Browne announced to Parliament that almost 900 extra British troops would be deployed to Afghanistan. On Wednesday he was being grilled by MPs from the House of Commons Defence Committee. In an exclusive interview he also spoke to BFBS Defence Editor, Rory Higgins. The topics included the reasons for the Helmand re-enforcements, concerns over Snatch veicles, 'overstretch' in the Armed Forces, utility helicopter lift, close air support and Iraq.

 There's a whiff of war and more in the Middle East air

A round-up of the week's news and entertainment on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week the 1st  anniversary of the London bombings * fears there aren't enough troops on the ground in Afghanistan * a momentous day for the Royal Navy at the Gay Pride Parade in London .. a round the world sailing challenge for the Royal Signals * a message carried by balloon from a schoolboy in Britain picked up by a soldier in Iraq *job opportunities as beefeaters at the Tower of London * happy 60th birthday to the bikini * and preparing the pitch for the World Cup

There are new concerns about the way the UK treats people who live and work on Ascension Island.  Liberal Democrat deputy leader Vincent Cable has raised the issue in Parliament…

A special programme on equipment and intelligent supply, positioning and maintenance. Too much too ask?

More engineers and enablers are on their way to Afghanistan.  The announcement came yesterday as the government insisted that all was going to plan, despite recent public admissions of a shortage of helicopters and other ‘resources’, as the Brigadier in charge of Helmand put it.  Colonel Tim Collins, former commanding officer of 1 Royal Irish joins Glen...

The commander of British forces in Afghanistan’s Helmand province has asked for more resources.  Brigadier Ed Butler’s request comes after another incident claimed the lives of two British soldiers at the weekend.  Major General Patrick Cordingley commanded the Desert Rats in the first gulf war…

This week - Glenn Mansell spends Veterans Day at the Imperial War Museum, where he hears of the bravery of Victoria and George Cross holders, gets to grip with a Royal Marines Physical Training display, and meets celebrity chef turning his  hand to military catering -- The inventor of the Kalashnikov calls for greater gun control -- What next for the BBC's political correspondent, stepping down after 5 years -- and Simon Marlow talks to the bluest of Blue Peter presenters.

It's hardly a perfect world. We'll tell you why in Sitrep's global analysis

A round-up of British forces news and entertainment on BFBS Radio Two presented by John Adderley. This week - British forces in southern Iraq begin handing over Provinces to the Iraqis * troops in Afghanistan head into Taliban territory * Falklands war veteran Simon Weston on whether he'd have gone for a full face transplant * Sarah, Duchess of York talks about her new book and her daughter's 18th birthday * and Miss World's take on the World Cup

Why doesn't Private McKinley's bravery rate with Michael Owen's knee?

A round-up of the week's news and entertainment on BFBS Radio Two. This week - the first fatality amongst British forces in southern Afghanistan * Government action to protect Army recruits from bullying * fears the Ministry of Defence is backing away from recognising Gulf War Syndrome * a new role in Iraq for a senior police officer in Cyprus * a farewell tour for a north west England infantry regiment .. the first woman in the world to sail non stop solo around the world the wrong way .. and David Seaman on the World Cup. 

Could Afghanistan become as big a political issue as Iraq

It's the best of the week's news and interviews on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - three British soldiers are cleared of killing an Iraqi teenager in 2003 ... the Royal British Legion spreads the word about the peoples' poppy ... the British Armed Forces Federation goes live * a new era for the army in Yorkshire * a dream come true for forces school children in Germany as they meet their England footballing heroes * Showaddywaddy with their very own world cup song .. and get ready with the box of tissues * it's farewell to Lord Asters!

The army is doubling the recruitment bounty it pays to soldiers and officers who get a friend to join up.  Major Stuart Glen is with the army recruiting group…

There are new claims in the press that the Territorial Army is desperately below strength - at least in part because of the Iraq war.  Gerald Howarth is a conservative shadow defence minister…

The British government has admitted more has to be done to protect new Army recruits.  Armed Forces Minister, Adam Ingram joins Glen...

There are new concerns the MOD is backing away from recognising Gulf War Syndrome.  Shaun Rusling joins Glen from the National Gulf Veterans and Families Association…

Prime Minster Tony Blair says that the death of the insurgent leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi is good news for Iraq.  But are martyrs good news?

Liberal Democrat peer Lord Garden talks to Glen about changes to Service voting....

Highlights from the week on BFBS Radio Two presented by John Adderley. In this programme - a state of emergency declared in Iraq's second city of Basra after another two British soldiers are killed in a roadside bombing ... helping the homeless and injured after the devastating earthquake in Indonesia ... marking the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Jutland ... army wives around the world seek solace on the internet with the World Cup Widows Club ... and in conversation with the evergreen Bonnie Tyler.

Iraq - will new emergency security measures in Basra make or break the new Prime Minister?

Iraqi prime minister Nouri al Maliki has imposed a state of emergency in Basra.  Amyas Godfrey has served as a Battalion Intelligence Officer in Basra and is now a defence analyst with the Royal United Services Institute in London, he joins Glen....

A round-up of the week's news and entertainment on BFBS Radio Two. This week - Tony Blair meets Iraq's new Government in Baghdad .. compensation at last for the victim of a 1950s nerve gas experiment .. plans progress for a British armed forces federation ..former Ghurkas lobby for better rights ..  .. disappointment for Army mountaineers beaten back by Everest .. the artist behind blowing raspberries at the Tate Modern .. and proud in defeat * Britain's Eurovision flop licks his wounds.

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There is a proposal to set up a British Armed Forces Federation.  It is the brainchild of lawyer and former officer, Douglas Young...

ArmyNet is to a new look.  Webmaster WO1 Shaun Wilson talks to Glen...

The conservative party is calling for Britain’s armed forces to be used to protect the UK’s oil and gas supplies.  Shadow Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox joins Glen

It's the best of the week's news and interviews on BFBS Radio Two presented by John Adderley. This week - how there are no signs yet of a Gulf War two syndrome * but there are concerns about the welfare of reservists * fresh fears over Britain's shortage of military helicopters * a new push in Parliament to make it easier for forces families overseas to vote * the Da Vinci Code film causes a stir in Cannes .. Neil and Christine Hamilton's World Cup song ... and it's a kind of magic * a Queen tribute band performing live in the studios of BFBS Radio Two.

Why Washington's getting trigger twitchy about South America

http://www.bfbs.com/multimedia - This month * reinstalling Windows without tears * VOIP Phones * Evoke 2xt DAB radio in the competition * Gareth Ogden Editor of Custom PC with the news.

There’s no sign yet of an Iraq War Syndrome according to new research from the King’s Centre for Military Health Research.  Surgeon Commodore Lionel Jarvis is director of medical policy for Defence Medical Services, he joins Glen after a report from Suzy Ferguson...

The House of Lords is about to look at ways of making it easier for service voters to register.  Liberal democrat defence spokesman Air Marshall the Lord Garden joins Glen

The best of the week on BFBS Radio Two presented by John Adderley. We hear from the new Defence Secretary Des Browne * concerns over part-privatisation of the search and rescue service * broadcasting live from the British Forces Germany Community Forum * an exciting first for BFBS in Northern Ireland * the REME military band warm up for the FA Cup final * and a song from the heart by the daughter of an army major on what it's like to be left behind at home.

It's the best of the week's news and events on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week * a big day for British forces taking control of the NATO operation in Afghanistan * defending the policy on protection for Hercules planes after last year's fatal crash in Iraq which killed 10 British servicemen * the Falklands gear up for next year's 25th anniversary of the war * a progress report on scaling back the military presence in Northern Ireland * a group of former Paras campaign against fake veterans * the author of a new book on the Da Vinci Code *  Sky newsreader Eamonn Holmes on interviewing Max Bygraves and Britney Spears * and a forces' favourite entertainer's own World Cup song.

The commander of  day to day  American operations in Iraq says he has ordered his troops to take a softer approach.  Lt Gen Peter Chiarelly has even sent his commanders clippings from the British press criticising their gung ho attitude.  Retired Colonel Bob Stewart joins Glen

A group of former Paras is trying to stop people passing themselves off as veterans of their regiment.   Gil Boyd is a former member of 2 Para and he joins Glen

It's the best of the week's news and entertainment on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week * Could Prince Harry be prevented from serving in Iraq? There's further success in handing back control of security to the Iraqis ... another year in Afghanistan for RAF Harriers ... concerns over the future for the military-led search and rescue service ... an historic rugby victory down under ... and a musical double bill - in conversation with Curtis Stigers and Frank Sinatra Junior.

How much power is society willing to give the state in the name of Homeland Security?

Cypriot civilian workers have been blockading the gates of RAF Akrotiri. They are protesting at the outsourcing of civilian jobs to a private contractor.
Tabitha Morgan joins Glen from Cyprus…

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Concerns have been raised in parliament about the prospect of the privatisation of RAF and Royal Navy search and rescue operations.  Angus Robertson is the Scottish National Party’s defence spokesman…

It seems that Prince Harry could well be stopped from serving in Iraq. There is apparently concern that his status as third in line to the throne could make him and other members of the blues and royals targets.Michael Evans is defence editor of The Times and he joins Glen

It's the best of the week on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week * concerns about overstretch and critical shortages amongst specialist staff in the forces ... a memorial to British troops who gave their lives in Malaysia during the war ... the 350th anniversary of the Grenadier Guards ... it's the army versus the dreaded date bug in Iraq ... how to stay out of trouble at the World Cup ... gearing up for the London marathon in Cyprus ... the author of "How to Kill Your Husband and other Handy Household Hints" .. and music from the Drifters.

Where will the future civil wars be?

It's the best of the week's news and features from around the forces world on BFBS Radio Two, presented by John Adderley. In this programme - the court martial of the RAF doctor who refused to go to Iraq * Prince Harry graduates from Sandhurst * research shows army wives are expert at keeping the home fires burning * the Red Arrows gear up for the new season in Cyprus * farewell to the top man in Brunei * Kevin Whately on life as Lewis minus Inspector Morse * and happy 400th birthday to the Union Jack.

The 90th anniversary of the Easter Rising and the political acorns that fell

In Southern Afghanistan the deployment of British troops in the new expanded mission is well underway. Next month Britain will take over the running of the Provincial Reconstruction Team or PRT in Helmand. In June the UK Task Force based around a 3 Bn Parachute Regiment Battle Group will go operational. Meanwhile there are increased fears about the security situation in the troubled Helmand province. Earlier this week three British servicemen were injured in an attack, two of them seriously. BFBS Defence Editor Rory Higgins is just back from Southern Afghanistan ...

 It’s claimed the US is considering the use of tactical nuclear weapons against Iran.  It’s one of three allegations made by investigative reporter Seymour Hersh, who also states that covert operations inside Iran itself have been stepped up, and that planning for a possible air attack has been intensified.  The White House has described the reports as ‘ill informed’.
Sitrep’s Christopher Lee joins Glen from Whitehall…

A round-up of the week's news on BFBS Radio Two presented by John Adderley. In this edition - deep concerns about the British mission to Afghanistan from MPs as we pay a visit to the emerging British base in Helmand province and talks to the Foreign Office Minister Kim Howells * Are you claiming compensation for injury in the forces? We'll hear how many people could be missing out. Bird flu reaches Britain * but how worried should we be? Also * a woman abused as a child by Ian Huntley before the Soham murders talks about her suffering * * a 90 year veteran of Arnhem takes to the skies again * Chris Tarrant on the coughing millionaire major .. and Paul Gambaccini's tribute to Gene Pitney.

Leading MPs are raising serious doubts about the British mission to Helmand province in Afghanistan.  James Arbuthnot MP is chair of the commons defence select committee…

A round-up of what's been an extremely busy week around the forces world presented by John Adderley. The programme includes details of the inquest into the deaths of six British soldiers at the hands of an Iraqi mob .. there's the outcome of another report into the deaths at Deepcut army barracks * a new age dawns amid controversy as the Royal Regiment of Scotland comes into being - hear about the impact it has on troops in Cyprus and Northern Ireland. It's goodbye to the Sea Harrier * there's a call to do more to support the TA and other reservists * how the three services combine to make life a little easier in Iraq * Keith Chegwin talks about how he won his battle with alcohol * and Andy Bell from Erasure on their new acoustic album.

Are you blogging? Someone is and, it's about you. Why? Baghdad Burning. That's why. Hear all about it this week.

Armed Forces Minister Adam Ingram talks to Glen about The Nicholas Blake QC Inquiry into the Deepcut deaths

The Sea Harrier has been formally retired from service. BBC reporter Steve Haigh and Conservative Party Defence Spokesman Gerald Howard join Glen

John Adderley with a roundup of the Forces News this week.

Leading experts are again questioning the existence of Gulf War Syndrome. A report published today by The Royal Society tries to pull together all the evidence to assess why so many veterans of Gulf War 1 are ill. Professor Simon Wessely joins Glen

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It's the best of the week's news and interviews on BFBS Radio, presented by John Adderley. In this programme * does the reduction in troop numbers in Iraq mark the beginning of the end of the British presence * soldiers in Afghanistan uncover a huge weapons cache * the former commander of British forces in Bosnia reflects on the death of Slobodan Milosevic * recognition at last for the heroes of the Second World War arctic convoys * British Forces compete down under in the Commonwealth Games *and sprigs of shamrock wend their way to the Royal Irish Regiment around the forces world on St. Patrick's day.

International Development Secretary, Hilary Benn joins Glen from Baghdad

Three years on - what have we done to Iraq?

Leading MPs are to hold an inquiry into the way service children are educated. James Arbuthnot MP joins Glen...

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In the next couple of years the UK is going to have to consider the future of its nuclear deterrent. Security and international affairs commentator Dan Plesch has explored the issue in a report published today by the Foreign Policy Centre…

It's the best of the week on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - concerns over the fate of thousands of prisoners held by UK and US forces in Iraq. Also, how smoking bans are on the way across the forces world * why Army basic training's being extended by two weeks * fresh calls for the guards regiments to stop using bearskins * finding a good home for Royal Irish Regiment treasures * and the Comedy Club Tour heads for the Falklands.

Why does Britain spend close on £400 million a year keeping a garrison in the Falklands.

An RAF helicopter remains stranded up a mountain today, a week after making an emergency landing. Michael Mulford joins Glen from RAF Kinloss

Amnesty International is raising serious concerns about the fate of thousands of prisoners being held by US and UK forces in Iraq. Neil Durkin is a spokesman for Amnesty and joins Glen

How is that the MOD makes such multi million pound cock-ups about kit and equipment. Find out in this week's Sitrep special.

It seems that disagreements within NATO are partly to blame for delays in a new British system to prevent friendly fire incidents. Defence analyst Paul Beaver spoke to Glen

The Public Accounts Committee says the British Armed Forces are overstretched. The chairman, Edward Leigh speaks to Glen...

The press in recent days has been full of stories about soldiers being allowed to stay in the army even if they’ve been caught taking Class A drugs. Colonel Peter Davis is responsible for army policy on discipline and substance misuse and he joins Glen

Could public opinion really turn against British forces in Iraq?

Lt Col Charles Gray, G1, JHQ joins Glen to talk more about PAYD and YWCA closures in BFG

The YWCA has announced it is to close four of its remaining centres in British Forces Germany. Gill Tishler is their chief executive and spoke to Glen...

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Talks start today that could eventually see international peacekeepers leave Kosovo. Dr Spyros Economides joins Glen from the London School of Economics…

It's the best of the week's news on BFBS Radio 2 - this week with Bob Jones. In this programme - the highlights of Glen Mansell's week of programmes from BFG including an insight into how troops are facing up to the abuse allegations in Iraq, and what's being done in the garrisons to support the families of servicemen and women on tour in the region. The MOD outlines the extent of combat stress. We hit the swiss slopes with a former James Bond; hear the plight of a charity worker forced to drink his own urine after falling 900 feet on a trekking holiday; and 21 years of cliffhangers - Eastenders celebrates a significant birthday.

The morality of bombing. - should we be doing it? And, has it ever really worked?

Gerard Metrailler on Corel Office X3, Pt2 of how to spot spyware on your PC, the very sexy Creative Zen Vision M and Paul Trotter the News and Features Editor of PC-Pro

It's the best of the week's news on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. In this programme - the build-up of British forces in Afghanistan begins with the departure of Chinook helicopters ... meanwhile troops already there come to the aid of a Norwegian reconstruction team attacked after publication of the Prophet Mohammed cartoons. Also, the outgoing First Sea Lord pays a final visit to the Falklands where his ship was lost in the 1982 conflict * a big step forward in Gibraltar towards a new hospital for forces on the rock * and some helpful hints for composing the perfect love letter for Valentine's Day.

Former British military commander Col Tim Collins speaks about soldiers become aware of risks during conflict

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Investigators have found that a ‘near miss’ between two military jets and a British Airways plane was caused by ‘general confusion’. Phillip Butterworth-Hayes is an air traffic control expert with Janes Information Group and he joins Glen

Who's Who in the Middle East. The A-Z of Ayatollahs to Zoroastrians. Who gives orders, who takes them and who carries them out. It's a must-listen date on Sitrep.

A round-up of the week's news on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week * a grim milestone for British forces in Iraq as the number of deaths reaches 100 * thousands of soldiers prepare to say goodbye to Germany * confirmation of the deadly strain of bird flu in Cyprus * the launch of a new age for the Royal Navy on the Clyde * a Northern Ireland barracks gets ahead of the game with a smoking ban * and there are triumphant returns for two intrepid future Army officer cadets and for a former soldier who re-traced Scott's footsteps to the South Pole.

British Forces kids can now go to the party... Courtesy of your favourite forces station, BFBS Radio 2! Debbie Pocock one of the organisers explains to Glen

Chris Reilly Chief Exec. of NAAFI tells Glen of this years dividend return to the forces...

Jeremy Corbyn is one of a number of Labour MPs who have tabled a motion on the withdrawal of British Forces from Iraq

Brigadier Christopher Deverell, CO 4th Armoured Brigade in Osnabrueck in Germany talks about their move to UK.

After confirmation of Bird 'Flu in Cyprus, Capt. Crispin Coates updates Glen from HQ BFC.

It's the best of the week's news on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. In this edition details of the long-awaited announcement that thousands of British forces are off to Afghanistan. Also * soldiers in Basra clampdown on rogue elements in the Iraqi police force * Cyprus goes on bird flu alert * what's in store for Prince Harry in the Blues and Royals * a new era for Royal British Legion clubs * an RAF officer defies the odds to ski in the Winter Olympics * and Gloria Hunniford looks back on her time with BFBS radio in Northern Ireland.

Col Tim Collins talks about the idea of a British Armed Forces Federation...

Live from Whitehall, Mark Serwotka, General Sec of The Public & Commercial Union joins Glen...

Capt. Crispin Coates, from HQ British Forces Cyprus joins Glen...

In this programme - questions about the forthcoming British deployment to Afghanistan ... the Defence Secretary John Reid is called to account over the Hercules crash in Iraq last January * more criticism of the reforms to RAF fast jet maintenance * the end of another era in Northern Ireland * an RAF fireman shares his love of salsa dancing in Basra * how a humble tv set top box sparked a search and rescue operation * and did your broken watch start ticking again after an appearance on BFBS Radio Two by Uri Geller?

Britain, Germany, France and Amercia are piling on the pressure to have Iran's nuclear development programme referred to the UN Security Council. Why?

Doug Jewel from Liberty joins Glen to talk about Extraordinary Renditions

Common's defence committee chairman, James Arbuthnot MP joins Glen to talk about DARA and the forthcoming deployment to Afghanistan

The best of the week with John Adderley. In this programme * helicopter instructors at RAF bases go on strike * Cyprus is on bird flu alert after an outbreak in neighbouring Turkey * the Army Medical services in Northern Ireland help cut NHS waiting lists * British soldiers in Iraq donate food to Muslims for their Islamic festival * the Royal Gibraltar Regiment head for the Gambia * an RAF racing yacht is first in the queue to sign up for the Round Britain and Ireland Yacht Race * supermodel Jodie Kidd talks about her new racing passion * the Royal Navy Rugby Union centenary * and after 22 years, a new album from The Hollies.

BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee joins Glen to talk of the current Iran situation

Union Leader Jim McAuslan talks to Glen about civilian pilot industrial action

A round-up of the week's news with John Adderley. This week * is America's commitment to Iraqi reconstruction wavering? With the Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon critically ill there are huge doubts over the future of the Middle East peace process * a new deal to bring the army's new armoured carriers a step nearer reality * the Falklands weather puts paid to a former Merchant Navy man's rowing record attempt *and a solder from Scotland gears up for a cycling challenge at the Commonwealth games.

What's in 2006 for you? What are the big dates for 2006? What will happen in 2006? Join the prediction game and email your thoughts for 2006 to Sitrep@bfbs.com.

World in a crisis - are our leaders good enough to sort it?

Tory defence spokesman, Gerald Howarth joins Glen to talk about aircraft carrier delays

John Adderley presents a weekly round-up of the best of the week on BFBS Radio Two - looking in this edition at the future for British forces in Afghanistan .. Iraqi optimism in election week .. big steps forward but still no start date for Royal Navy's new aircraft carriers * Christmas boxes are despatched to operational areas * Dame Kelly Holmes on her retirement from running * and speaking out in praise of plain and simple English.

Iraq goes to the polls - will the result mean a movement order for British troops

Andrew North joins Glen from Kabul to talk about next year's detachment...

Independent pensions adviser, Martin MacPherson from the Forces Pension Society joins Glen to take additional questions

4 Forces pension experts join Glen for this 30 minute forum on the new Forces pension scheme...

It's the best of the week's news and interviews on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week the inquiry into the deaths of ten British servicemen in a Hercules crash in Iraq in January ... British forces handover control after a year running EU peacekeeping in Bosnia * the row over whether the west is allowing the torture of terror suspects * same sex couples are officially welcomed into the forces * putting the BRA into bravo two zero * also, more daring than an SAS raid - it's the mission to keep the kids entertained in the Falklands * and remembering John Lennon 25 years after his death.

Francis Tusa talks about the RAF report into the January 05 C130 crash

According to friends, Osama bin Laden is alive and well. Why? How come he's not dead and does it really matter?

Maj. Gen. David Leakey, Balkans Commander EUFOR for last 14 months talks exclusively to Glen...

It's the best of the week's interviews on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. This week - a St. Andrews Day protest at parliament against the merger of Scottish regiments ... how the court martial system is set for a radical makeover.* more British military aid for the Pakistan earthquake relief effort * increased efforts to make sure service personnel abroad take part in UK elections * we put the spotlight on welfare issues in Germany including Pay As You Dine * all change for the Dhekelia resident infantry battalion in Cyprus * and we meet the man for whom it's Christmas every day.

Why isn't there anything new in George Bush's strategy for victory in Iraq? Could it be because they are losing?

BFBS Reporter Peter Russell investigates Service Voting...

Susie Ferguson reports from Westminster on changes in the Bill...

Major General David Bill, GOC UKSC(G), came LIVE into Glen's show at JHQ Rheindahlen to answer questions about some of the key welfare issues currently affecting the forces overseas

It's the best of the week's news and interviews on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. In this programme - tributes are paid to the soldier killed in a roadside bomb attack in Basra a week ago .... claims that British troops will have to stay in Iraq for decades * how the military's gearing up to give gay couples in the forces new rights including service accommodation * we meet the man who played C3PO in the Star Wars films and Jamie Cullen talks about his stomach-turning Harrier flight at RAF Brize Norton.

Tabitha Morgan reports from Nicosia on the Green Line...

Why has the British government done a deal with Sinn Fein IRA to allow terrorists who killed civilians & troops in Northern Ireland to get off scott free?

BFBS Reporter Susie Ferguson joins Prince Charles and The Duchess of Cornwall on their royal visit...

Prof. Paul Rogers, Bradford Univ. talks about the Oxford Report Study

Colonel Charles Gray, head of the G1 Welfare Support branch in Rheindahlen, Germany talks to Glen

It's the best of the week's listening on BFBS Radio Two with John Adderley. In this programme the spotlight's on Afghanistan where allied troops have come under attack from suicide bombers in the week Britain steps up preparations for an increased presence in the country. Also * good news for Scottish air bases .. how the Ministry of Defence is meeting its commitment to clamp down on sexual harassment in the forces .. schoolboys show the RAF a thing or two about aerial surveillance .. a first hand account of how top secret Enigma codes were snatched from a German U-boat .. and BFBS Radio Two on location at RAF Brize Norton for the big Children in Need concert

Armed forces minister, Adam Ingram talks to Glen about Scottish RAF stations

BFBS Reporter Rachel Alderson reports from Westminster on the new padres

Earlier this year the MOD made a commitment to the Equal Opportunities Commission that it would carry out research into Sexual Harassment in the Armed Forces. The project manager is Group Captain Sheila Haughton….