Inside Pages

Title

First
Broadcast

Repeated

Comments

Caerphilly

20230116

20260209 (BBC7)
20230810 (R4)

In our first episode, Ian travels to Caerphilly in South Wales. It's a small town with a familiar issue - it feels dwarfed by Cardiff, the big city nearby.

A Sparklab production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in January 2023.

Ian travels to Caerphilly in South Wales to discover which stories are making the news.

Ian Wylie finds news stories about Caerphilly in South Wales, which sometimes feels overshadowed by nearby Cardiff. From 2023.

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Goole

20230117

20260210 (BBC7)
20230817 (R4)

In our second episode, Ian visits the East Riding of Yorkshire, to meet some of the journalists working on the Goole Times.

Journalist Ian Wylie continues his tour of overlooked towns that rarely make the national news - but who have their own headline hunters.

A Sparklab production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in January 2023.

Ian Wylie visits East Riding, to meet some of the journalists working on the Goole Times.

Journalist Ian Wylie travels to East Riding of Yorkshire, to meet some of the journalists working on the Goole Times. From 2023.

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Hawick

20230119

20260212 (BBC7)
20230831 (R4)

Journalist Ian Wylie journeys to some of the hidden corners of Britain to view small towns through the lens of the people who don't ignore them - their local reporters. Some of the towns are struggling, others are thriving. The one thing they have in common is they're pretty much invisible in the eyes of the national media, even though they are home to tens of thousands of people. They don't have football teams. They're not pretty resorts that attract tourists. They can't even claim to be a contested marginal seat that will determine the outcome of a general election. Our guides are the passionate people who remain committed to telling the stories of what's happening in their small towns. Through their newspapers, websites and social media posts they refuse to turn the page on local news reporting - often at some personal cost.

In this episode, Ian's in Hawick in the Scottish Borders, where he meets the editor of a new and thriving local newspaper.

Ian goes to Hawick in the Scottish Borders, where he meets the editor of a new and thriving local newspaper and discovers the fate of a well-known wool factory.

A Sparklab production for BBC Radio 4 broadcast in January 2023.

Ian goes to Hawick in the Scottish Borders to meet a local newspaper editor.

Ian Wylie goes to Hawick in the Scottish Borders to meet the editor of a thriving local newspaper. From 2023.

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Stone

20230118

20260211 (BBC7)
20230824 (R4)

Ian visits Stone in Staffordshire to meet Jon Cook, editor of a local news website.

A Sparklab production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in January 2023.

Ian Wylie visits Stone in Staffordshire to meet Jon Cook, editor of a local news website.

Journalist Ian Wylie travels to another small town - Stone in Staffordshire - to meet the editor of a local website. From 2023.

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Tavistock

20230120

20260213 (BBC7)
20230907 (R4)

Ian's last visit is to Tavistock in Devon, a thriving town with a strong community spirit but few opportunities for younger people.

Journalist Ian Wylie travels to some of the hidden corners of Britain to view small towns through the lens of their local reporters.

Ian's last visit is to Tavistock in Devon, a thriving town with a strong community spirit but not many opportunities for younger people.

A Sparklab production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in January 2023.

Ian is in Tavistock in Devon, a thriving town but without much work for youngsters.

Ian's last visit is to Tavistock in Devon, a town with a strong community spirit but few opportunities for the young. From 2023.

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Episodes

Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
Caerphilly	20230116	20260209 (BBC7) 20230810 (R4)	In our first episode, Ian travels to Caerphilly in South Wales. It's a small town with a familiar issue - it feels dwarfed by Cardiff, the big city nearby. A Sparklab production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in January 2023. Ian travels to Caerphilly in South Wales to discover which stories are making the news. Ian Wylie finds news stories about Caerphilly in South Wales, which sometimes feels overshadowed by nearby Cardiff. From 2023. [LISTEN NOW]
Goole	20230117	20260210 (BBC7) 20230817 (R4)	In our second episode, Ian visits the East Riding of Yorkshire, to meet some of the journalists working on the Goole Times. Journalist Ian Wylie continues his tour of overlooked towns that rarely make the national news - but who have their own headline hunters. A Sparklab production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in January 2023. Ian Wylie visits East Riding, to meet some of the journalists working on the Goole Times. Journalist Ian Wylie travels to East Riding of Yorkshire, to meet some of the journalists working on the Goole Times. From 2023. [LISTEN NOW]
Hawick	20230119	20260212 (BBC7) 20230831 (R4)	Journalist Ian Wylie journeys to some of the hidden corners of Britain to view small towns through the lens of the people who don't ignore them - their local reporters. Some of the towns are struggling, others are thriving. The one thing they have in common is they're pretty much invisible in the eyes of the national media, even though they are home to tens of thousands of people. They don't have football teams. They're not pretty resorts that attract tourists. They can't even claim to be a contested marginal seat that will determine the outcome of a general election. Our guides are the passionate people who remain committed to telling the stories of what's happening in their small towns. Through their newspapers, websites and social media posts they refuse to turn the page on local news reporting - often at some personal cost. In this episode, Ian's in Hawick in the Scottish Borders, where he meets the editor of a new and thriving local newspaper. Ian goes to Hawick in the Scottish Borders, where he meets the editor of a new and thriving local newspaper and discovers the fate of a well-known wool factory. A Sparklab production for BBC Radio 4 broadcast in January 2023. Ian goes to Hawick in the Scottish Borders to meet a local newspaper editor. Ian Wylie goes to Hawick in the Scottish Borders to meet the editor of a thriving local newspaper. From 2023. [LISTEN NOW]
Stone	20230118	20260211 (BBC7) 20230824 (R4)	Ian visits Stone in Staffordshire to meet Jon Cook, editor of a local news website. A Sparklab production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in January 2023. Ian Wylie visits Stone in Staffordshire to meet Jon Cook, editor of a local news website. Journalist Ian Wylie travels to another small town - Stone in Staffordshire - to meet the editor of a local website. From 2023. [LISTEN NOW]
Tavistock	20230120	20260213 (BBC7) 20230907 (R4)	Journalist Ian Wylie journeys to some of the hidden corners of Britain to view small towns through the lens of the people who don't ignore them - their local reporters. Some of the towns are struggling, others are thriving. The one thing they have in common is they're pretty much invisible in the eyes of the national media, even though they are home to tens of thousands of people. They don't have football teams. They're not pretty resorts that attract tourists. They can't even claim to be a contested marginal seat that will determine the outcome of a general election. Our guides are the passionate people who remain committed to telling the stories of what's happening in their small towns. Through their newspapers, websites and social media posts they refuse to turn the page on local news reporting - often at some personal cost. Ian's last visit is to Tavistock in Devon, a thriving town with a strong community spirit but few opportunities for younger people. Journalist Ian Wylie travels to some of the hidden corners of Britain to view small towns through the lens of their local reporters. Ian's last visit is to Tavistock in Devon, a thriving town with a strong community spirit but not many opportunities for younger people. A Sparklab production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in January 2023. Ian is in Tavistock in Devon, a thriving town but without much work for youngsters. Ian's last visit is to Tavistock in Devon, a town with a strong community spirit but few opportunities for the young. From 2023. [LISTEN NOW]