BBC Sounds - Ben Fryer - Available Episodes

Amber weather warning and Canvey lake

Ben asks whether you have booked a holiday to travel to a cooler destination.

03 Aug 2026,240 mins

Mayors and hosepipe bans

Ben asks whether a mayor will make Essex better.

31 Jul 2026,240 mins

30/07/2026

Join Ben for stories to make you smile, mid-morning updates and music.

30 Jul 2026,240 mins

Care homes and musical instruments

Ben asks whether our care homes are failing the elderly.

29 Jul 2026,240 mins

Technical subjects and vanished stationery

Ben asks whether there is a point in studying maths and English these days.

28 Jul 2026,240 mins

Social care and Hanningfield Reservoir

Ian sits in and he asks whether the current social care system should change.

27 Jul 2026,240 mins

Greyhound racing and Kate Bush

Ian sits in and asks whether greyhound racing should be banned in England.

24 Jul 2026,240 mins

Airport drop-offs and West Mersea

Ben asks what your experiences are with airport drop-off pricing.

23 Jul 2026,240 mins

Bus fares and school admissions

Ben asks whether we should bother lowering bus fares in Essex.

22 Jul 2026,240 mins

A12 and homelessness

Jodie sits in and asks how the A12 can be improved after it being voted the worst A road.

21 Jul 2026,240 mins

Andy Burnham and dermatology

Ben asks whether the new prime minister will win over Essex.

20 Jul 2026,240 mins

Fire skills and free parking

Ben looks at a safety project to help children with emergency skills during the holidays.

17 Jul 2026,240 mins

Methanol poisoning and policing

Ben chats to an Essex lady campaigning for more awareness on methanol poisoning.

16 Jul 2026,240 mins

Social media curfew and lorry drivers

Ben asks whether the government is taking the wrong approach on the social media curfew.

15 Jul 2026,240 mins

MP security and divorce

Ben asks whether it's too dangerous to be an MP.

14 Jul 2026,240 mins

Antisemitism and speed restrictions

Ben asks whether police are becoming more visible.

13 Jul 2026,240 mins

Hosepipe ban and scaffolding

Sadie sits in and asks how the hosepipe ban is affecting you.

10 Jul 2026,240 mins

Disability benefits and swimming

Sadie sits in and asks whether the current disability benefit system is working.

09 Jul 2026,240 mins

Nigel Farage and school uniforms

Sadie asks whether Nigel Farage has made a fool out of himself after resigning as MP.

08 Jul 2026,240 mins

Football and Discs

Sadie sits in and asks whether football should be political.

07 Jul 2026,240 mins

Public toilets and refuse workers

Sadie sits in and she asks whether we need more public toilets in Essex.

06 Jul 2026,240 mins