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.