AL MURRAY - THE PUB LANDLORD

Al Murray is opening the pub on Christmas day for a special lock in on BFBS Radio. The bar opens at 1 PM UK time and last orders are at 4 PM UK time. Listen in for a Christmas special with 'The Pub Landlord' and guests including Harry Hill, Abi Titmuss, Brian May, Roger Taylor, Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley.

Click here to see the a sneak peak behind the scenes of the special Christmas Day show.

DECEMBER 2009

MARK KNOPFLER

Mark Knopfler is famous around the world for his solo material and his work with Dire Straits. We were invited to his recording studio in London to have a chat in one of the few UK interviews he has done this year. The interview can be heard in a special programme on BFBS Radio this Christmas Day and afterwards on our 'listen agian' service.

Click here to see the a sneak peak behind the scenes of the special Christmas Day show.

DECEMBER 2009

FREDDIE FLINTOFF

A nice day out for Wez Thompson as he visited Freddie Flintoff in London to chat about his cricket career to date.

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DECEMBER 2009

COLDSTREAM GUARDS

The Regimental Band of the Coldstream Guards are hoping to take the music charts by storm with the new album called Heroes. Lt Col Graham Jones visited BFBS radio in the UK to chat with Sim Courtie about the new album.

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NOVEMBER 2009

THE CSE DANCERS

We caught up with the CSE Dancers ahead of another busy tour . See the girls rehearsing by clicking on the video link below.

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NOVEMBER 2009

PAUL GASCOIGNE

The legends series returned - this time raising money for Help For Heroes with England vs The Rest Of The World from The Madejski Stadium in Reading where Wez Thompson caught up with Paul Gascoigne.

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NOVEMBER 2009

SCOUTING FOR GIRLS

Scouting For Girls popped in to have a chat with Sim Courtie on the breakfast show.  They invited themselves because they wanted to say how much they appreciate the work of the forces in Afghanistan and they visited BFBS UK a couple of days after the launch of BFBS Radio Afghanistan.

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OCTOBER 2009

JLS

Annwen caught up with JLS at a dance studio in London while they were rehearsing for their appearance on the X-Factor.

OCTOBER 2009

SPANDAU BALLET

After months of press and publicity and after dusting off the old guitars, sax and drums, Spandau Ballet have done the rehearsals and are back for 2009 with a new single, new album and the tour. We caught up with Tony Hadley and the band backstage at the O2 gig in London.

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OCTOBER 2009

HOLLY ROSE

Holly Rose has a new album and single out now and she took time out to visit Sim on the breakfast show and have a chat about the new stuff and a very interesting career to date. She also performed live on the show. Click here to see the video highlights.

SEPTEMBER 2009

RAF LEUCHARS AIR SHOW 2009

On Saturday 12th September 2009, RAF Leuchars in Fife hosted Scotland's biggest air show. Tens of thousands of spectators enjoyed a seven hour flying display featuring everything from today's fast jets to the planes of yesterday like the Vulcan and the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and of course the Red Arrows were there too. BFBS Radio was live from the air show as Sim Courtie swapped the comfort of the studio to be right on the flight line.

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SEPTEMBER 2009

NAVY DAYS 2009 from PLYMOUTH

In September 2009 the Royal Navy opened the gates of the Devonport Naval Base in Plymouth to allow members of the public to go on board a huge range of Her Majesty's ships. The Navy Days are a rare chance to get up close to some of the most sophisticated warships in the world as well as watching air displays and events on the water.

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SEPTEMBER 2009

80's REWIND FESTIVAL

It was the biggest selection of eighties bands since Live Aid and we were there at the '80's Rewind Festival' in Henley-On-Thames. Glorious sunshine, no mud and 30 bands from the 80's playing live across the weekend of 22nd / 23rd August 2009. Click here to see more pictures. Click here to see the video highlights.

AUGUST 2009

MICA PARIS

Mica Paris has a new album out and a tour on the way soon. She took time out to visit us here at BFBS Radio to chat to Sim on the breakfast show and perform a live acoustic set. Click here to see more photos. Click here to see the video highlights.

AUGUST 2009

MARK ORMROD

Royal Marine Mark Ormrod's world was smashed the moment he stepped on a Taliban landmine, blowing off both legs and his right arm. But Mark refused to give in and valiantly fought his way back to build a new life. He joined Sim on the breakfast show to talk about his amazing journey.

AUGUST 2009

PETER ANDRE

Peter Andre has been busy with the promotion of his new single and album and we were lucky enough to grab some time with him when he visited our studios in the UK. Click here to see the video highlights.

AUGUST 2009

LUCY VERASAMY

Sky News Weather Presenter Lucy Verasamy joined Sim Courtie live on the breakfast show to chat about rubbish summer weather, cars and Noel Edmonds ! Click here to see more photos. Click here to see the video highlights.

JULY 2009

LEWIS HAMILTON

In July, Sim Courtie and the breakfast show team were invited to the McLaren technology Centre in Surrey to take a tour of the factory and chat to Lewis Hamilton about his career and how it feels to be a Formula 1 race driver. Click here to see more photos. Click here to see the video highlights.

JULY 2009

PHILLIP SCHOFIELD

On Saturday 27th June the forces world celebrated the very first Armed Forces Day. As part of our broadcast from Henley On Thames we met up with Phillip Schofield. Click here to see the video highlights.

JUNE 2009

LAURA CRITCHLEY

New artist Laura Critchley dropped in to see Sim on the breakfast show for a chat and an acoustic set.

JUNE 2009

RADIO REWIND

TONY HADLEY from SPANDAU BALLET joined us in the studio for his own special show as part of the BFBS Radio Rewind. Click here to see more photos. Click here to see the video highlights.

MAY 2009

RADIO REWIND

MARTIN FRY from ABC joined us in the studio for his own special show as part of the BFBS Radio Rewind. Click here to see more photos. Click here to see the video highlights.

MAY 2009

RADIO REWIND

PETER COX from GO WEST joined us in the studio for his own special show as part of the BFBS Radio Rewind.

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MAY 2009

FE-NIX

New group Fe-Nix came in to see Sim on the breakfast show for a chat and an acoustic set live on the programme. 

MAY 2009

CHARLIE BOORMAN

He arrived on his motorbike and popped into the studio to have a chat with Sim Courtie on the DAB Digital Radio breakfast show. 

MAY 2009

TONY HADLEY

As part of our launch week on DAB Digital Radio, Tony Hadley took time out from rehearsals with Spandau Ballet to join Sim live on the breakfast show. Click here to see the video highlights.

APRIL 2009

PAGE 3's ROSIE JONES

Page 3 girl Rosie Jones is brand new to the modeling scene at just 18 years old. She visited BFBS Radio to take part in a photo shoot for The Sun newspaper to celebrate our launch on DAB Digital Radio in the UK.

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APRIL 2009

DWAIN CHAMBERS

Britain's leading sprinter Dwain Chambers was tired of living a lie and decided that honesty was the best policy. Dwain spoke to Sim Courtie about his past and his crusade for a cleaner sport. Click here to see the video highlights.

MARCH 2009

EMMA DEIGMAN

Watch out for the name - Emma Deigman has already got some major singer / songwriters following her career including Bryan Adams and Gary Barlow. She joined Sim live on his show. Click here to see the video highlights.

MARCH 2009

DAVID BELLAMY

The team had a chat with David Bellamy when we met him at the Ideal Homes Show 2009 at Earls Court. Click here to see the video highlights.

MARCH 2009

THE CHEMISTS

The Chemists are Bristol boys Johnny Benn, Sam James, Wayne Jones, Dave Betts and Matt Albon. They've already supported The Bluetones and Feeder and they took time out of their busy schedule to pop in and chat to Annwen. Click here to see the video highlights.

MARCH 2009

NELL BRYDON

Shortly after her tour of Iraq entertaining the US troops, New York singer and songwriter Nell Bryden visited BFBS Radio in the UK to perform and talk about her new album 'Live From Iraq'. Click here to see the video highlights.

FEBRUARY 2009