SOUTHAMPTON funnyman Mike Osman is one of the team behind a new online radio station launching this weekend.

Great British Radio, which will celebrate all things British, has been founded by some well-known voices and faces of stage, screen and the airwaves.

It has an amazing launch week planned, featuring an incredible line up of guests including interviews with Sir Alex Ferguson, Joe Pasquale, Debbie McGee and Dr Michael Moseley.

Listeners will also get to hear Harry Redknapp in a way they never have before, listen to a ‘poetry corner’, enjoy a new nature show ‘Sprung Watch’ and listen to a host of brilliant impressions.

Listeners will also be introduced to a host of new characters, including the station’s wise grandmother, Nanny Gwen, who will be popping up to lend her wise counsel in everything including horse racing tips and love dilemmas.

This industry-changing station is a magazine for the ears.

The brainchild of radio presenters Mike Osman and Kevin King, the team includes presenter and actors Linda Lusardi and Sam Kane, vocalist Lucy Kane, and war veteran and author Andy Reid MBE.

Mike Osman, one of Britain’s leading impressionists is no stranger to radio as the former host of the hugely successful Capital Gold Breakfast Show.

He said: "Music and radio are our passions, but more importantly than that, we’re people, who love people. There are thousands of great songs out there and so many wonderful stories to be told, but when I turn on the radio, I don’t hear them.

"This is a place where everyone is welcome, and every voice is celebrated. We are so excited for our launch and have worked really hard to bring a real mix to the station."

The station will air 24 hours a day, bringing together the absolute best of radio, sharing music from across six decades, and introducing new talent along the way.

The website will offer a host of content, blogs, uplifting interviews with guests from all different walks of life from today.

Every Sunday morning, the station will also be connecting armed forces with their loved ones with a heart-warming show called Connect Forces.

Visit greatbritishradio.org