Episode 59 – Redhill’s tower block plans denied, spooky local Halloween stories… and more

For Saturday 26th October 2024

This Halloween episode - with local stories scattered throughout the show - features spooky sounds, sudden surprises, and of course, content about death. Some listeners may find it unsettling.

This is how we’re reflecting and celebrating our love of life around here this week:

TIMECODE -

00:00 - What’s in this episode

06:55 - Planet Reigate area news. Including reaction to the refusal of the application to redevelop Redhill train station in our special report.

31:00 – Planet Reigate Stars: this week thanking local heroes in Reigate.

32:30 - Planet Reigate area sports

35:50 - The Good Time Guide: Local events for this week, with lots of Halloween, fireworks and half-term events.

1:00:00 – The Sixty-second Soundscape. This week from Reigate Heath.

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Episode 58 – Horley in Bloom, art at The Belfry, an unusual happy 40th… and more

For Saturday 19th October 2024

This is how we’re reflecting and celebrating our love of life around here this week:

00:00 - What’s in this episode

04:50 - Planet Reigate area news

16:50 – Planet Reigate area travel

17:15 – Planet Reigate area weather stats

19:50 - Planet Reigate area sports

23:50 – GUEST: We speak with some the winners and the organisers of this year’s Horley in Bloom event

33:00 - The Good Time Guide: Local events for this week

40:00 – GUEST: Cara Flowers is the Managing and Artistic Director for Daisyfest which co-ordinates disability arts in Surrey and who put on the art display in the Belfry as part of the Arts Takeover.

46:00 – Planet Reigate Stars: this week thanking local heroes in Reigate.

47:20 – Marking an unusual 40th local anniversary

57:10 – The Sixty-second Soundscape. This week from Earlswood Lakes.

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Episode 57 – Betchworth’s Apple Day, views on The Harlequin… and more

For Saturday12th October 2024

This is how we’re reflecting and celebrating our love of life around here this week:

TIMECODE - or tap a link and then ▶ to be taken directly to that item.

00:00 - What’s in this episode

03:55 – GUEST: The reaction of people leaving the first arts and culture consultation event run by Reigate and Banstead Borough council – focused on the Harlequin. https://tinyurl.com/prp57harl

15:15 - Planet Reigate area news https://tinyurl.com/prp57asb

28:22 – Planet Reigate area travel

29:40 – Planet Reigate area weather stats

31:00 - Planet Reigate area sports

34:50 – GUEST: My report from the Betchworth Apple Day event https://tinyurl.com/prp57apple

53:00 – Planet Reigate Stars: thanking local heroes. This week from the hospital

54:20 - The Good Time Guide: Local places to go and things to do this week

57:55– The Sixty-second Soundscape. Natural sounds from a place you know. This week from Flanchford Road.

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Episode 56 – Celebrating Salfords, decluttering Redhill house-by-house… and more

For Saturday 5th October 2024

This is how we’re reflecting and celebrating our love of live around here this week:

TIMECODE

00:00 - What’s in this episode

10:05 - Planet Reigate area news

19:50 – Travel news

22:45 – Weather

23:55 – GUEST: Dani Hardy from Redhill who faced some local 'dragons' to be named overall winner of this year’s Reigate & Banstead Entrepreneur Academy! www.danideclutters.co.uk is an in-person decluttering and organising service.

39:25 - The Good Time Guide: Local places to go and things to do this week

46:45 – Planet Reigate Stars: thanking local heroes. This week from Reigate

47:45 – GUEST: Claire Minter, from Salfords and Sidlow Parish Council, on the day BBC Radio 4 presented their live Any Questions debate show from the village hall. We hear from Claire about how it’s put the area on the national map. And also, her definitive answer to the question: is it SALfords or SAULfords.

51:45 – The Sixty-second Soundscape. Natural sounds from a place you know. This week from Earlswood Common.

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Episode 55 – Stories from Run Reigate runners as they crossed the finish line, the big Redhill Arts Takeover week… and more

For Saturday 28th September 2024

TIMECODE

00:00 - What’s in this episode

03:45 - Planet Reigate area news including the Harlequin drop-in events; RBBC’s five-year plan; jail after a raid at a jewellers; The Cage pub is taken over as another is set to be bulldozed; the first woman to get an honorary local title.

15:45 – TRAVEL NEWS: the major road closed overnight for the next three weeks

17:30 – WEATHER: recent local rainfall stats

18:50 – GUEST: You! Brief chats with dozens of runners after they had finished last week’s RunReigate. Do you know any of these runners?

45:45 – Planet Reigate Stars: thanking local heroes. This week from Redhill.

47:10 - The Good Time Guide: Local places to go and things to do this week

55:25 – GUEST: Kay Hymas, Arts Development Officer for RBBC on October’s Arts Takeover event in Redhill.

1:04:25 – The Sixty-second Soundscape. Natural sounds form a place you know. This week from Buckland.

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Episode 54 – Harlequin latest news and reaction, our RunReigate preview… and more

For Saturday 21st September 2024

TIMECODE

00:00 - What’s in this episode

04:40 - Planet Reigate area news and sport

04:40 – GUEST: Ali from the Harlequin Support Group gives us her reaction to this week’s news about the theatre.

37:45 – TRAVEL NEWS: the major road closing overnight for the next month.

40:30 – GUEST: Dave Kelly, the man behind RunReigate tells us all about this weekend’s event.

50:20 - The Good Time Guide: Local places to go and things to do this week

1:00:30 – Planet Reigate Stars: thanking local heroes. This week from Redhill.

1:0220 – The Sixty-second Soundscape. Natural sounds form a place you know. This week from Reigate Castle.

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Episode 53 – The new crime novel set in Reigate & Redhill, the local artist who was the centre of a huge forgery conspiracy… and more

For Saturday 14th September 2024

TIMECODE

00:00 - What’s in this episode

03:55 - Planet Reigate area news, sport and weather

23:00 – GUEST: Phil Hall, the local crime writer who sets his novels in Reigate and Redhill

38:00 - The Good Time Guide: Local places to go and things to do this week

42:30 – Planet Reigate Stars: thanking local heroes. This week from Reigate

43:20 – Sam’s story. The final part of the story of local artist Samuel Palmer. Last week, his most famous work, of a view you know so well even to this day. Also last week, his death. This week, an horrific fire, a major crime, and how we still remember him to this day.

 49:55 – The Sixty-second Soundscape. Natural sounds from a place you know. This week a reed warbler at Holmethorpe Lagoons. 

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Episode 52 - The LoveWorks food charity, the world-famous local artist who etched a view that you know so well… and more

For Saturday 7th September 2024

00:00 - What’s in this episode

04:10 - The Good Time Guide: Local places to go and things to do this weekend. Including our listing of local events for Heritage Open Days this week.

16:30 - GUEST: Kate and her colleagues from Loveworks local food bank

29:45 - The Planet Reigate area news. Including a new bus route; more detail on local dog walking restrictions; two new businesses open up; Redhill RAAC updates; Redhill’s Arts Takeover and more

44:45 - The Planet Reigate area sport

52:00 - Planet Reigate Stars - thanking local heroes. This week from Redhill.

53:15 – Sam’s Story. The second part of our story of Samuel Palmer, the local artist who achieved worldwide fame, particularly from his most widely-praised picture of a scene you know today.

1:00:45 - The Good Time Guide: Local things to do and places to go this coming week.

1:04:30 – It’s our first birthday! Here is the Top Ten of our most listened-to episodes and how you can take part in year two!

1:16:45 - The 60-second Soundscape: before we go, at the end of the show, natural sounds from a place you know. This week, cricketers in Charlwood.

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Episode 51 “Redhill’s classic car cruise, the local artist who became world-famous… and more”

For Saturday 31st August 2024

00:00 - What’s in this episode

06:00 - The Good Time Guide: Local places to go and things to do this weekend.

14:00 - Guests: We’ve been down to the Redhill Cruise of classic cars and spoken to the organiser and some of those taking part in a colourful and noisy display!

19:20 - The Planet Reigate area news

31:30 - Sam’s Story – Part One: ahead of a display of his work at Adam’s Gallery in Reigate from September 19th, the story of local artist Samuel Palmer.  We start our mini-series talking about his dubious love affair, his disreputable father, and his debtor of a brother.

35:45 - Planet Reigate Stars - thanking local heroes. This week from Woodhatch.

36:45 - The Good Time Guide: Local things to do and places to go this coming week.

45:45 – Local Heritage Open Day events

55:30 - The 60-second Soundscape: natural sounds from a place you know. This week, birds in the churchyard of St. Mary’s Buckland.

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Episode 50 “Our mile-by-mile 'A25-changes' explainer, making your own garden ornaments… and more”

For Saturday 24th August 2024

00:00 - What’s in this episode

08:00 - The Good Time Guide: Local places to go and things to do this weekend.

12:10 - GUEST:  Lorraine from https://hedgesandhurdles.com/ about their outdoor experiences, workshops and courses using natural, sustainable materials at her picturesque barn near Leigh.

24:45 - The Planet Reigate area news (including at 25:00 – our mile-by-mile drive-thru of potential changes to the A25 between Reigate and Dorking).

47:45 - Planet Reigate area sport

48:32 - Planet Reigate Stars - thanking local heroes. This week from Redhill.

49:55 - The Good Time Guide: Local things to do and places to go this coming week.

56:05 - The 60-second Soundscape: this week the cheers and crunching of gears from CycloCross Reigate 2024.

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