BBC Sounds - Ben Fryer - Available Episodes

Migraines and walking football

Ben asks how have migraines affected you.

27 Feb 2026,240 mins

Skin conditions and pronunciation

Ben asks whether you've had a good service in skin referrals.

26 Feb 2026,240 mins

Food waste and helicopters

Ben asks how much of your weekly shop do you waste food on.

25 Feb 2026,240 mins

Weight-loss injections and beach huts

Ben asked whether weight-loss drugs are the answer to our obesity issues in the UK.

24 Feb 2026,240 mins

Mainstream schools and Tourette syndrome

Rob sits in and asks whether mainstream schools are equipped for SEN provision.

23 Feb 2026,240 mins

Cycle lanes and mascots

Rob sits in and asks whether there are enough cycle lanes in the county.

20 Feb 2026,240 mins

Special educational needs and phone boxes

Rob sits in and he asks whether the current SEN system works.

19 Feb 2026,240 mins

Dementia cafe and flooding

Rob chats to some residents and staff at a live dementia cafe in Chelmsford.

18 Feb 2026,240 mins

Pharmacies and changing rooms

Rob asks whether you've lost services at your local pharmacy.

17 Feb 2026,240 mins

Pedestrian crossings and Sat Navs

Rob sits in and he asks where in Essex should be easy to cross but isn't.

16 Feb 2026,240 mins

Vaping and potholes

Ben asks whether we should have tougher rules on vaping.

13 Feb 2026,240 mins

Tourist tax and flags

Ben asks whether it's a good idea to introduce tourist tax in Clacton and Southend.

12 Feb 2026,240 mins

Advertising and Ride London

Ben asks whether we need to get tougher on advertising beauty products.

11 Feb 2026,240 mins

Rural bus routes and Peppa Pig

Ben asks whether your local bus service has been banished.

10 Feb 2026,240 mins

Rough sleepers and foreign language songs

Ben chats to a Braintree councillor on banning anti-social rough sleepers from the town.

09 Feb 2026,240 mins

Police chief and Winter Olympics

Ben asks the chief constable at Essex Police about possible job cuts at the service.

06 Feb 2026,240 mins

ADHD waiting lists and Dedham

Ben asks how long you've waited for a Autism or ADHD assessment.

05 Feb 2026,240 mins

Cancer plans and cricket bats

Ben asks whether cancer care can be improved in the county.

04 Feb 2026,240 mins

Danielle Jones and Guide Dogs

Ben chats to the brother of Danielle Jones, who was murdered back in 2001.

03 Feb 2026,240 mins

Independent schools and space

Ben asks whether there is a future for private schools after the VAT rise from last year.

02 Feb 2026,240 mins

Neighbourhood policing and Earls Colne

Ben asks whether you see more police regularly.

30 Jan 2026,240 mins

China and strokes

Ben asked whether Sir Keir Starmer should have gone to China.

29 Jan 2026,240 mins