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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
Key people
Ben Chapman (CEO)[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.[2] It was established by the British War Office (now the Ministry of Defence) in 1943. In 1944, it was managed by Gale Pedrick.[3]

  1. ^ https://www.bfbs.com/bfbs-appoints-new-ceo
  2. ^ "Media: Providing uplift for the licentious soldiery: The British Forces Broadcasting Service is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Michael Leapman tunes in".
  3. ^ "Mr Gale Pedrick". The Times. 24 February 1970. p. 10. Retrieved 29 August 2014. (subscription required)

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