BFBS Sitrep

Kate Gerbeau, Professor Michael Clarke

josella.waldron@bfbs.com

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Booking Overview

BFBS Sitrep is a defence and foreign-policy analysis show aimed at helping listeners understand what matters for the British Forces, framed by expert commentary. It’s a strong booking target for PR outreach because episodes regularly feature senior military officials, defence-policy specialists, and operational leaders who can speak to doctrine, readiness, and strategic implications.

Metrics

Episodes: 942

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: United Kingdom

YouTube: 14.5k subscribers

Instagram: 31.0k followers

Contact Information

josella.waldron@bfbs.com

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Host

Kate Gerbeau - Presented by Kate Gerbeau, guiding discussion and analysis on defence and foreign policy topics affecting the British Forces.

Professor Michael Clarke - Provides expert analysis on defence, foreign policy, and developments affecting the British Forces as part of the show’s recurring commentary.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Senior or formally retired UK defence/military leadership; individuals with direct defence-policy authorship or MoD experience; operational figures with first-hand mission/command experience; defence technologists or reporters who have embedded/observed battlefield capability developments.
Required Achievements:  
Authored or co-authored major defence policy reviews, Senior command leadership roles (Army/navy), Operational/mission leadership experience, Field access/embedding with defence forces or battlefield technology coverage

Recent Guest Discussions

Matthew Savill - How Retirement Of Old Equipment While Waiting For New Kit Affects Armed Forces Mission Readiness

Sian Grzeszczyk-Melbourne - Impact Of The Defence Investment Plan On Day-to-day Lives Of Forces Personnel And Families

General Sir Richard Barrons - Verdict On The Defence Investment Plan (dip), Defence Medical Services, Deterrence Implications, Forces Readiness

Justin Crump - Breakdown Of The Chief Of General Staff’s Keynote And Takeaway On Pursuing The Best Kit

General Sir Roly Walker - How The Ukraine War Validates British Thinking About Future Land Conflict

Recent Topics

Defence, Foreign Policy, Military, Security, Strategy

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
BFBS Sitrep
:

Can the Defence Investment Plan deliver war-ready forces?

July 02, 2026

The lead military author of the Strategic Defence Review, General Sir Richard Barrons, gives his verdict on the DIP. “Doing the right thing, but not enough not quickly enough”He tells Kate Gerbeau why one of his biggest concerns is a lack of attention to Defence Medical Services and how that really matters for deterring enemies.Sian Grzeszczyk-Melbourne explains the impact on the day to day lives of forces personnel and families, including delays to accommodation repairs and the removal of ad...

Hands on with Ukraine’s battle transforming tech

June 25, 2026

From remote controlled bombs-on-wheels to fooling Russian missiles that they’re flying over Peru, Simon Newton has been in Ukraine looking their homegrown battlefield technologies.Professor Michael Clarke explains how, with the help of those technologies, Ukraine seems to have Russia on the back foot, but there’s still no end in sight to the war.And the head of the Army, General Sir Roly Walker, says the Ukraine war has “absolutely validated” British thinking about the future of land conflict...

The Royal Navy’s Iran “peace deal” mission explained

June 18, 2026

From mine clearance to escorting tankers the UK and France promised to lead a “defensive” mission to reassure shipping “when conditions allow.”With the ink now dry on the first step of a US/Iran peace deal that mission looks like it’s about to go from plan to reality.Rear Admiral (retired) James Parkin shares his experience of leading a protective mission in the Strait, when Iran was seizing tankers in 2020. He also tells Sitrep just how tense it can be facing Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps...

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