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Join Ben Fryer on BBC Essex.
Essex,·20 episodes
Ben asks whether the blue badge system is a mess.
28 Aug 2026,·240 mins
Ben asks whether Essex is better off without Havering.
27 Aug 2026,·240 mins
Ben asks whether vaccinations for children should be made mandatory.
26 Aug 2026,·240 mins
Ben asks whether we should accept Wethersfield base housing asylum seekers.
25 Aug 2026,·240 mins
Ben asks whether you have been priced out of dentistry.
24 Aug 2026,·240 mins
Ben asks whether recycling is a faff these days.
21 Aug 2026,·240 mins
Ben chats to a 16-year-old from Colchester setting up her own inclusive prom.
20 Aug 2026,·240 mins
Ben asks whether it is time to extend ULEZ into Essex.
19 Aug 2026,·240 mins
Ben asks whether we should fix potholes ourselves.
18 Aug 2026,·240 mins
Ben asks whether the county should bin its green policies.
17 Aug 2026,·240 mins
Dan sits in to reflect on the by-election results of Clacton.
14 Aug 2026,·240 mins
Dan sits in and asks whether have to go to university to be successful.
13 Aug 2026,·240 mins
Ben asks whether you would live near a pylon for cheaper energy bills.
12 Aug 2026,·240 mins
Ben asks whether you have given up on your high street.
11 Aug 2026,·240 mins
Ben asks what your most frustrating subscription trap is.
10 Aug 2026,·240 mins
Ben asks how long you have waited to get on the social housing list.
07 Aug 2026,·240 mins
Ben is live in Basildon as the town is a finalist for the Town of Culture awards 2028
06 Aug 2026,·240 mins
Ben asks whether your hospital has failed you.
05 Aug 2026,·240 mins
Ben asks whether killers should be released early.
04 Aug 2026,·240 mins
Ben asks whether you have booked a holiday to travel to a cooler destination.
03 Aug 2026,·240 mins
