Ben Fryer Episodes Episode guide
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Infrastructure and wine
Ben asks whether new builds are starving your local services.
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Operation Vanguard and pumpkins
Ben asks who is really ruining the streets of Essex.
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AI tools and trees
Ian sits in and asks how artificial intelligence has helped you.
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Prisons and aviation
Ian asks whether prisons work following government plans to boost capacity.
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Blue badges and foraging
Ben asks whether the blue badge system is a mess.
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Havering and bailiffs
Ben asks whether Essex is better off without Havering.
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Vaccinations and social care costs
Ben asks whether vaccinations for children should be made mandatory.
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Wethersfield and film tourism
Ben asks whether we should accept Wethersfield base housing asylum seekers.
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Dentistry and queues
Ben asks whether you have been priced out of dentistry.
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Food waste and wasps
Ben asks whether recycling is a faff these days.
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Inclusive prom and table tennis
Ben chats to a 16-year-old from Colchester setting up her own inclusive prom.
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ULEZ and child dementia
Ben asks whether it is time to extend ULEZ into Essex.
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Potholes and jujitsu
Ben asks whether we should fix potholes ourselves.
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Net zero and flies
Ben asks whether the county should bin its green policies.
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Clacton and hospices
Dan sits in to reflect on the by-election results of Clacton.
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A-level results and Mr Men characters
Dan sits in and asks whether have to go to university to be successful.
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Pylons and asthma
Ben asks whether you would live near a pylon for cheaper energy bills.
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Dodgy shops and Tourette syndrome
Ben asks whether you have given up on your high street.
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Subscription traps and fridges
Ben asks what your most frustrating subscription trap is.
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Social housing and comedians
Ben asks how long you have waited to get on the social housing list.
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Town of Culture OB
Ben is live in Basildon as the town is a finalist for the Town of Culture awards 2028
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Corridor care and hearing loss
Ben asks whether your hospital has failed you.
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Early release and road trips
Ben asks whether killers should be released early.
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Amber weather warning and Canvey lake
Ben asks whether you have booked a holiday to travel to a cooler destination.
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Mayors and hosepipe bans
Ben asks whether a mayor will make Essex better.
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30/07/2026
Join Ben for stories to make you smile, mid-morning updates and music.
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Care homes and musical instruments
Ben asks whether our care homes are failing the elderly.
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Technical subjects and vanished stationery
Ben asks whether there is a point in studying maths and English these days.
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Social care and Hanningfield Reservoir
Ian sits in and he asks whether the current social care system should change.
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Greyhound racing and Kate Bush
Ian sits in and asks whether greyhound racing should be banned in England.
