British Forces Broadcasting Service

"BFBS" redirects here. For the religious charity, see British and Foreign Bible Society. For the plural "BFBs", see BFB (disambiguation).
"Forces Network" redirects here. For the American network, see American Forces Network. For the Canadian network, see Canadian Forces Radio and Television. For the Israeli network, see Army Radio. For the wartime BBC radio network, see BBC Forces Programme.

British Forces Broadcasting Service
TypeArmed forces media (UK)
Founded1943; 81 years ago (1943)
Broadcast area
  • United Kingdom
  • Ascension Island
  • Bahrain
  • Brunei
  • Canada
  • Cyprus
  • Diego Garcia
  • Estonia
  • Germany
  • Gibraltar
  • Falkland Islands
  • Nepal
  • Singapore
Key people
The Queen (patron)[1]
Ben Chapman (CEO)[2]
Christopher Wilson (chairman of the board of trustees)[1]
Former names
Forces Broadcasting Service
British Forces Network
BFBS Radio
See list
Official website
Official website

The British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides radio and television programmes for His Majesty's Armed Forces, and their dependents worldwide. Editorial control is independent of the Ministry of Defence and the armed forces themselves.[3] It was established by the British War Office (now the Ministry of Defence) in 1943. In 1944, it was managed by Gale Pedrick.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Patron and Governance". British Broadcasting Services. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Ben Chapman appointed new CEO of BFBS". British Forces Broadcasting Services. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Media: Providing uplift for the licentious soldiery: The British Forces Broadcasting Service is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Michael Leapman tunes in". Independent.co.uk.
  4. ^ "Mr Gale Pedrick". The Times. 24 February 1970. p. 10. Retrieved 29 August 2014. (subscription required)