Ben Fryer Episodes Episode guide
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Postal Delays and Butchers (19/12/2022)
Ben asks what post are you still waiting for and talks disappearing butchers.
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Power of Attorney and Long Films (16/12/2022)
Calls for Power of Attorney rights to be simplified and Ben talks about long films.
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Antibiotics Shortage and Goats as Pets (15/12/2022)
Essex Pharmacists say they are short of antibiotics and Ben talks keeping Goats as pets.
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Potholes and Pavements (14/12/2022)
Ben asks whether pothole and pavement repair is getting worse in Essex.
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School Closures and Icy Conditions (13/12/2022)
Ben talks about whether Schools close to easily and asks how we are coping in the ice.
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Live at the English Open Snooker (12/12/2022)
The world's best Snooker players arrive in Brentwood for the English Open.
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De-Icing Windscreens and Visiting France (09/12/2022)
Talking de-icing windscreens after police stop a Harlow driver with an iced up window.
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Online Safety and Gritter Lorries (08/12/2022)
Ben asks what age children should be given smart phones and talks Gritter Lorry names.
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Smoking Figures and Book Signings (07/12/2022)
The number of smokers rises in Harlow but falls in Braintree and Ben talks signatures.
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Thameside Theatre and House of Lords (06/12/2022)
Ben reacts as Russell Brand backs a campaign to save the Thameside Theatre in Grays.
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Is Colchester the Unhappiest Place to Live? (05/12/2022)
Ben reacts as the Office for National Statistics declares Colchester an unhappy place.
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British Culture and Roadworks Bill (02/12/2022)
An Essex MP calls for a roadworks bill to regulate their frequency and Ben talks culture.
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12 Days of Christmas and Full Prisons (01/12/2022)
Ben records a 2022 version of 12 Days of Christmas and talks about crowded prisons.
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Alzheimer's Breakthrough and High Notes (30/11/2022)
Ben finds out about a drug that can treat Alzheimer's and talks about vocal range,
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Essex Armed Robberies and World Cup (29/11/2022)
Ben goes live to Qatar ahead of the England v Wales match and talks armed robberies.
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Hospital Discharges and Fire Service Strikes (28/11/2022)
Ian Wyatt sits in, Hearing experiences of people being discharged from hospital overnight.
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Christmas Shopping and National Anthems (25/11/2022)
Ian Wyatt sits in and finds out what Essex's favourite National Anthem is.
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Affording To Live With Cancer and Community Jabs (24/11/2022)
Ian Wyatt sits in. How did you afford to live and work following a cancer diagnosis?
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Wilko Johnson Tributes (23/11/2022)
Ben plays the music and remembers the life of Wilko Johnson (23/11/2022)
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Asylum Hotels and Cars of Yesteryear (22/11/2022)
Asylum seekers say conditions in hotels are terrible and things cars used to have.
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Sir Trevor Brooking and 1966 (21/11/2022)
Ben talks to Sir Trevor Brooking about England's World Cup chances and remembers 1966.
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Cigarette Butts and Christmas Lights (18/11/2022)
Ben asks how we can stop cigarette butts being dropped on our streets.
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Autumn Statement and World Cup (17/11/2022)
Ben reacts to the Autumn Statement and asks if you'll be watching the World Cup.
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Southend United and Road Safety (16/11/2022)
Ben talks about Southend United's finances and Essex road deaths.
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Tesco Website Crashes and Sir Rod Stewart Update (15/11/2022)
Ben finds the definitive answer to Rod Stewart's trip to Holland-on-Sea at the weekend.
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Sir Rod Stewart and Helen's Law (14/11/2022)
Sir Rod Stewart is spotted in Holland-on-Sea and talks Helen's Law
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Armistice Day and Closed Nightclubs (11/11/2022)
Ben marks Armistice Day and talks about Essex's former nightclubs.
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IVF Treatment and Cricket World Cup (10/11/2022)
Ben talks about the IVF lottery in Essex and reacts as England reach the T20 Final.
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M25 Protests and Essex Fire and Rescue Precept (09/11/2022)
Essex Police Chief BJ Harrington condemns the Just Stop Oil protests on the M25.
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Supercars and David Gandy (08/11/2022)
Ben reacts to David Gandy saying he wants Billericay to be removed from his passport.