Ben Fryer Episodes Episode guide
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NHS winter preparation and racism
Ben speaks to the Liberal Democrats MP for Chelmsford on NHS pressures ahead of winter.
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Dart charges and male role models
Ben speaks to local residents on how the crossing charge increases affect them.
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Chickenpox and Google data centres
Ben asks whether all children should be vaccinated.
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Essex films and jacket potatoes
Ben chats about the extra funding given for people to make films in different locations.
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Rural crime and Sam Ryder
Ben asks should more be done to tackle rural crime, and Sam Ryder busks in Chelmsford.
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Prisons and chocolate
Ben asks whether it's a good idea to have soft play pop-ups in prisons.
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Tourism and spiking
Akylah sits in and asks whether people are cutting back on going on day trips.
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Pothole technology and widow initiative
Akylah sits in and she asks Is technology the answer for potholes.
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Exam rewards and foxes
Akylah sits in and asks whether students should be rewarded for good exam grades.
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Food content and Finchingfield
Akylah sits in and she asks whether influencers are the answer to reduce junk food.
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Grandparents burnout and SEND dads
Akylah sits in and asks whether childcare tires grandparents out in the county.
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TOWIE Special
Akylah sits in and reflects on 15 years of reality TV series The Only Way is Essex.
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Body-worn cameras and car meets
Body-worn cameras are being introduced in the emergency department at Southend Hospital.
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Zebra crossings and buses
Akylah sits in and asks whether there are enough zebra crossings in the county.
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Military housing and clearing
Akylah sits in and asks whether military housing should allow pets.
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Eye tests and park runs
Akylah sits in and asks whether motorists should be banned if they fail an eye test.
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Summer jobs and Fatima Whitbread
Ben looks at temporary summer jobs in hospitality which are down 25 per cent this year.
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Live from Boydells Dairy Farm in Wethersfield (07/08/2025)
Ben presents a special Farmwatch show live from Boydells Dairy Farm in Wethersfield.
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Hygiene bags and accessibility within Parliament
Ben looks at a Southend Care Bank initiative that provides hygiene bags for people.
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Weight loss jabs and publishing
Akylah sits in and asks what it's like coming off a prescribed drug or injection.
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Canvey eye and Dementia trek
Akylah sits in and previews a big wheel coming to an Essex seafront.
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Video games and first-time buyers
Akylah sits in and asks whether video games are a bad influence on young people.
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E-scooters and screen time
Akylah sits in and asks whether e-scooters should be banned completely.
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Guide dogs in taxis and fruit picking
Akylah sits in and reflects on a taxi driver who refused a person with a guide dog.
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Rochford parking and diagnosing ADHD
Ben asks whether free car parking will help you go to the high street and shop.
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Great Wakering development and best intros
Ben chats to a Great Wakering resident who is concerned about a new development coming.
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Doctor strikes and Olly Murs
Ben reflects on how the doctor strikes are affecting people who have booked appointments.
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Vans and child obesity
Ben celebrates van drivers as there is a 45% decrease in the production of new vans.
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Jaywick special
Ben takes his programme to Jaywick, chatting to locals on what the real Jaywick is like.
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Broomfield traffic chaos and Southend sewage
Ben reflects on the long delays for drivers going in and out of Broomfield Hospital.