Radio Caroline Flashback live

Radio Caroline Flashback offers pure nostalgia from the world-famous former offshore radio station. It brings listeners the sound of Radio Caroline's golden years, with classic hits, archive programmes and the spirit of the pirate radio era that changed British broadcasting forever. Searches for radio caroline remain popular to this day, and on this page you can listen to Radio Caroline Flashback live online for free.

The legend of Radio Caroline

Radio Caroline first broadcast in 1964 from a ship anchored off the English coast, playing the pop music that the BBC was not yet giving young people. Founded by Ronan O'Rahilly, it became a symbol of the swinging sixties and helped inspire the creation of BBC Radio 1 in 1967. Through decades of storms, shipwrecks, raids and legal battles, Caroline kept broadcasting from ships such as the Mi Amigo and the Ross Revenge, becoming the most famous pirate station in the world. Today Radio Caroline is a licensed station, and its Flashback service celebrates its remarkable history.

What you will hear

Radio Caroline Flashback focuses on the sounds and memories of the offshore years. Expect classic hits from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, from The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and The Who to the album rock and new music that Caroline championed, along with archive recordings, recreated programmes and presenters who share the stories of life on the ships. For those who listened under the bedclothes on a transistor radio, it is a chance to relive those days; for younger listeners, it is a fascinating window into radio history.

How to listen to Radio Caroline Flashback

Radio Caroline Flashback streams online, so the easiest way to listen is right here: press play above, and the stream starts straight away on your phone, tablet or computer. If you enjoy classic hits and radio nostalgia, you may also like Boom Radio, Nation Radio 60s, Gold Radio UK, Radio Jackie and BBC Radio 2, all available on our site.

For the spirit of the pirate radio years and the music that made them, Radio Caroline Flashback is a trip back to the golden age of radio.

• 100% free, no sign-up
• Live stream, 24 hours a day
• Listen from anywhere, at 128 kbps
• Works on phone and computer