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.