diff --git a/app/broadcast_areas/repo.py b/app/broadcast_areas/repo.py
index e1aec1333..c6cb275c8 100644
--- a/app/broadcast_areas/repo.py
+++ b/app/broadcast_areas/repo.py
@@ -166,17 +166,34 @@ class BroadcastAreasRepository(object):
         return areas
 
     def get_all_areas_for_library(self, library_id):
-        # only interested in areas with children - local authorities, counties, unitary authorities. not wards.
-        q = """
-        SELECT id, name
-        FROM broadcast_areas
-        JOIN (
-            SELECT DISTINCT broadcast_area_library_group_id
+        is_multi_tier_library = self.query("""
+        SELECT exists(
+            SELECT 1
             FROM broadcast_areas
-            WHERE broadcast_area_library_group_id IS NOT NULL
-        ) AS parent_broadcast_areas ON parent_broadcast_areas.broadcast_area_library_group_id = broadcast_areas.id
-        WHERE broadcast_area_library_id = ?
-        """
+            WHERE broadcast_area_library_id = ? AND
+            broadcast_area_library_group_id IS NOT NULL
+        )
+        """, library_id)[0][0]
+
+        if is_multi_tier_library:
+            # only interested in areas with children - eg local authorities, counties, unitary authorities. not wards.
+            q = """
+            SELECT id, name
+            FROM broadcast_areas
+            JOIN (
+                SELECT DISTINCT broadcast_area_library_group_id
+                FROM broadcast_areas
+                WHERE broadcast_area_library_group_id IS NOT NULL
+            ) AS parent_broadcast_areas ON parent_broadcast_areas.broadcast_area_library_group_id = broadcast_areas.id
+            WHERE broadcast_area_library_id = ?
+            """
+        else:
+            # Countries don't have any children, so the above query wouldn't return anything.
+            q = """
+            SELECT id, name
+            FROM broadcast_areas
+            WHERE broadcast_area_library_id = ?
+            """
 
         results = self.query(q, library_id)