Series 12 Episode 2 - GIFFNOCK (# 991 Visited 23/08/2025)

Renfrewshire, Scotland : Population 12,300 (Rank # 802)

Don't panic! My AI companion makes an unexpected return to the fray, but Giffnock has coped with worse in the past.

MUSIC

Heartsong - Gordon Giltrap

Panic - The Smiths

The Last Farewell - Roger Whittaker

Durham Town (The Leavin') - Roger Whittaker

THANKS

The staff of the Giffnock Cafe

The Buildings of Scotland (Lanarkshire & Renfrewshire) - Pevsner, N. et al

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

Series 12 Episode 1 - CLARKSTON (# 990 Visited 23/08/2025)

Renfrewshire, Scotland : Population 9,860 (Rank # 939)

The final season gets underway in this slice of Scotland's suburbia where things can occasionally get explosive.

MUSIC

Durham Town (The Leavin') - Roger Whittaker

Heartsong - Gordon Giltrap

This Town - The Go-Go's

The Last Farewell - Roger Whittaker

THANKS

The Buildings of Scotland (Lanarkshire & Renfrewshire) - Pevsner, N. et al

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

Series 11 Episode 9 - TEIGNMOUTH (# 989 Visited 14/04/2025)
Devon, England : Population 15,597 (Rank # 652)
We pay homage to doomed single-handed sailor Donald Crowhurst as we, like him, wave goodbye to England for the final time.
MUSIC
Sailing By - Ronald Binge
The Deception - iLiKETRAiNS
Eternal Father Strong To Save - Portsmouth Cathedral Choir & Congregation
THANKS
The staff and patrons of The Ship Inn, Teignmouth
The Buildings of England (Devon) - Pevsner, N. et al
Visit the UK's 1,000 largest settlements with Alexander Rennie. For full details of both challenge and podcast, see https://forgottentowns.org