{"id":370929,"date":"2026-08-17T22:00:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T21:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-a-pothole-in-case-you-missed-it\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T22:00:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T21:00:24","slug":"how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-a-pothole-in-case-you-missed-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-a-pothole-in-case-you-missed-it\/","title":{"rendered":"How do you solve a problem like a pothole? | In Case You Missed It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/AWEThAoj38U\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"How do you solve a problem like a pothole? | In Case You Missed It\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AWEThAoj38U\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Every year, new reports warn that our roads are getting worse and potholes are becoming more common. <\/p>\n<p>Experts say the cost of repairing the damage continues to rise. But new research into how technology could transform the way we maintain roads is offering some intriguing solutions. <\/p>\n<p>So, can we ever solve the UK&#8217;s pothole problem? <\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what we explore in the video: <\/p>\n<p>00:00 &#8211; Potholes in the BBC Archive<br \/>\n00:43 &#8211; The cost of fixing roads in England and Wales<br \/>\n01:16 &#8211; How does a pothole form?<br \/>\n01:49 &#8211; How do we fix them?<br \/>\n02:21 &#8211; Peter the pothole<br \/>\n03:18 &#8211; The true state of our roads<br \/>\n04:23 &#8211; Pothole reporting through the years<br \/>\n05:03 &#8211; Meet pothole vigilante Harry<br \/>\n06:50 &#8211; Who is responsible?<br \/>\n07:53 &#8211; A technological solution<br \/>\n09:27 &#8211; The robotic van that could fix our roads <\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news     <\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews #Roads #Potholes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every year, new reports warn that our roads are getting worse and potholes are becoming more common. Experts say the cost of repairing the damage continues to rise. But new research into how technology could transform the way we maintain roads is offering some intriguing solutions. So, can we ever solve the UK&#8217;s pothole problem? 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