Series 12 Episode 11 - LARGS (# 1,000 Visited 25/08/2025)

Renfrewshire, Scotland : Population 11,260 (Rank # 858)

The show that sees us reach the end of the trail: Will your narrator escape with sobriety or dignity? Will he be bludgeoned by his AI sidekick? All will be revealed in this feature-length final episode.

MUSIC

So You'll Aim Toward the Sky - Grandaddy

We've Been Everywhere - Forgotten Towns ft. Patricia

Bye Bye - The Clean

THANKS

The priorietor and patrons of Broome Lodge, Largs

The staff and patrons of Sharp's Bar, Largs

The staff and patrons of The Three Reasons, Largs

The staff and patrons of The Paddle Steamer, Largs

Caledonian MacBrayne

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 10 - GOUROCK (# 999 Visited 25/08/2025)

Renfrewshire, Scotland : Population 10,350 (Rank # 909)

An emergency episode of '999' heralds the 999th town on our list.

MUSIC

999 BBC1 Theme Tune - Roger Bolton

I Can See For Miles - The Who

THANKS

Michael Buerk

The staff of Cleats Bar, Gourock

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

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Series 12 Episode 9 - GREENOCK (# 998 Visited 25/08/2025)

Renfrewshire, Scotland : Population 42,680 (Rank # 249)

Our antepenultimate excursion takes us 'doon the watter' to Sugaropolis.

MUSIC

Music Box Dancer - Frank Mills

This Town - The Go-Go's

The Last Farewell - Roger Whittaker

Durham Town (The Leavin') - 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