Forgotten Towns

Series 3 Episode 5 - BO'NESS (# 920 Visited 22/10/2024)

Linlithgowshire, Scotland : Population 14,760 (Rank # 687)

From whence comes the mysterious apostrophe, and will it be worth the 'bus ride? Find out in Bo'ness.

MUSIC

Groovin' With Mr. Bloe - Mr. Bloe

Letter From America - The Proclaimers

Put Your Hand On The Computer - They Might Be Giants

We Have A Dream - The Scottish World Cup Squad

Dirty Old Town - The Pogues

Edinburgh Man - The Fall

Super Trouper - ABBA

THANKS

The staff of The Corbie Inn, Bo'ness

The Day Today

FirstBus

Visit the UK's 1,000 largest settlements with Alexander Rennie. For full details of both challenge and podcast, see https://forgottentowns.org

Series 3 Episode 4 - GRANGEMOUTH (# 919 Visited 22/10/2024)

Stirlingshire, Scotland : Population 16,650 (Rank # 616)

We remain unperturbed when finding central Grangemouth cordoned off by a knotted tape barrier.

MUSIC

Groovin' With Mr. Bloe - Mr. Bloe

Letter From America - The Proclaimers

Put Your Hand On The Computer - They Might Be Giants

We Have A Dream - The Scottish World Cup Squad

Dirty Old Town - The Pogues

Edinburgh Man - The Fall

Super Trouper - ABBA

THANKS

FirstBus

Visit the UK's 1,000 largest settlements with Alexander Rennie. For full details of both challenge and podcast, see https://forgottentowns.org

Series 3 Episode 3 - FALKIRK (# 918 Visited 22/10/2024)

Stirlingshire, Scotland : Population 35,850 (Rank # 298)

Boats, battles, foundries and one very big wheel: Scotland's 21st biggest town has much to commend it.

MUSIC

Groovin' With Mr. Bloe - Mr. Bloe

Letter From America - The Proclaimers

Put Your Hand On The Computer - They Might Be Giants

We Have A Dream - The Scottish World Cup Squad

Dirty Old Town - The Pogues

Edinburgh Man - The Fall

Super Trouper - ABBA

Visit the UK's 1,000 largest settlements with Alexander Rennie. For full details of both challenge and podcast, see https://forgottentowns.org

Series 3 Episode 2 - LINLITHGOW (# 917 Visited 21/10/2024)

Linlithgowshire, Scotland : Population 13,260 (Rank # 763)

History, beer, a much needed rest after a very long walk and, for once, I was not the only visitor in town.

MUSIC

Groovin' With Mr. Bloe - Mr. Bloe

Letter From America - The Proclaimers

Put Your Hand On The Computer - They Might Be Giants

We Have A Dream - The Scottish World Cup Squad

Dirty Old Town - The Pogues

Edinburgh Man - The Fall

Super Trouper - ABBA

THANKS

The staff of The Four Marys, Linlithgow

Linthgow Grange Rotary Club

The elders of St Michael's, Linlithgow

Visit the UK's 1,000 largest settlements with Alexander Rennie. For full details of both challenge and podcast, see https://forgottentowns.org

Series 3 Episode 1 - BROXBURN (# 916 Visited 21/10/2024)

Linlithgowshire, Scotland : Population 15,440 (Rank # 660)

We embark on a coast-to-coast walk with sights set initally on Broxburn, but will it provide adequate rest for weary limbs and flagging intellect?

MUSIC

Groovin' With Mr. Bloe - Mr. Bloe

Letter From America - The Proclaimers

Put Your Hand On The Computer - They Might Be Giants

We Have A Dream - The Scottish World Cup Squad

Dirty Old Town - The Pogues

Edinburgh Man - The Fall

Super Trouper - ABBA

THANKS

Elodie Rennie-Oxley

Visit the UK's 1,000 largest settlements with Alexander Rennie. For full details of both challenge and podcast, see https://forgottentowns.org

Series 2 Episode 10 - LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY (# 915 Visited 07/10/2024)

Hertfordshire, England : Population 34,697 (Rank # 313)

Home to the UK's first roundabout, plus first class public & curry house provision; what's not to love about our first and greatest 'Garden City'?

MUSIC

Soul Coaxing (Âme Câline) - Raymond Lefèvre and His Orchestra

I've Been Everywhere - Johnny Cash

It's Grim Up North - The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu

THANKS

Esme Rennie-Oxley

The Buildings of England (Hertfordshire) - Pevsner, N. et al

The staff of The Garden City Brewery, Letchworth

The staff of Shapla White, Letchworth

C D Brown

Visit the UK's 1,000 largest settlements with Alexander Rennie. For full details of both challenge and podcast, see https://forgottentowns.org

Series 2 Episode 9 - BALDOCK (# 914 Visited 07/10/2024)

Hertfordshire, England : Population 10,670 (Rank # 890)

The loveliness of Paris seems somehow sadly gay / The glory that was Rome is of another day / Join me in Baldock for a new exciting episode!

MUSIC

Soul Coaxing (Âme Câline) - Raymond Lefèvre and His Orchestra

I've Been Everywhere - Johnny Cash

It's Grim Up North - The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu

THANKS

The Buildings of England (Hertfordshire) - Pevsner, N. et al

The staff of The Orange Tree, Baldock

C D Brown

Visit the UK's 1,000 largest settlements with Alexander Rennie. For full details of both challenge and podcast, see https://forgottentowns.org

Series 2 Episode 8 - ROYSTON (# 913 Visited 07/10/2024)

Hertfordshire, England : Population 16,911 (Rank # 610)

Not Royston Vasey; not Royston, Yorks; but Royston, Hertfordshire - where Ermine Street meets the Icknield Way... and King James went to the pub.

MUSIC

Soul Coaxing (Âme Câline) - Raymond Lefèvre and His Orchestra

I've Been Everywhere - Johnny Cash

It's Grim Up North - The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu

THANKS

Greater Anglia

The staff of The King James, Royston

C D Brown

Visit the UK's 1,000 largest settlements with Alexander Rennie. For full details of both challenge and podcast, see https://forgottentowns.org

Series 2 Episode 7 - GAINSBOROUGH (# 912 Visited 24/09/2024)

Lincolnshire, England : Population 22,841 (Rank # 471)

Gain an irreverent, and to some extent irrelevant, insight into the Lincolnshire town that was (but is no longer) capital of England... and Denmark.

MUSIC

Soul Coaxing (Âme Câline) - Raymond Lefèvre and His Orchestra

I've Been Everywhere - Johnny Cash

It's Grim Up North - The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu

Visit the UK's 1,000 largest settlements with Alexander Rennie. For full details of both challenge and podcast, see https://forgottentowns.org

Series 2 Episode 6 - NORTH HYKEHAM (# 911 Visited 22/09/2024)

Lincolnshire, England : Population 16,895 (Rank # 612)

Beating heart of the Boothby Graffoe wapentake, or high class housing estate long since absorbed by Lincoln? We spend 5 minutes making a snap judgement.

MUSIC

Soul Coaxing (Âme Câline) - Raymond Lefèvre and His Orchestra

I've Been Everywhere - Johnny Cash

It's Grim Up North - The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu

THANKS

The staff of The Centurion, North Hykeham

Visit the UK's 1,000 largest settlements with Alexander Rennie. For full details of both challenge and podcast, see https://forgottentowns.org