The Planet Reigate Podcast

Episode 49 “Our report on the big Harlequin meeting and the Morris Men’s group which may not dance to see 100 years… and more”

For Saturday 17th August 2024

TIMELINE

00:00 - What’s in this episode

04:30 - The Good Time Guide: Local places to go and things to do this weekend.

07:35 - GUEST: The East Surrey Morris Men, and one of the last ever dances just ahead of their 100th anniversary.

19:00 - The Planet Reigate area news. Including our special report on the big council meeting about the Harlequin Theatre in Redhill and overall arts provision in the borough.

50:25 - Planet Reigate area sport

51:40 - Planet Reigate Stars - thanking local heroes. This week from Redhill

52:30 - The Good Time Guide: Local things to do and places to go this coming week.

58:35 - The 60-second Soundscape: before we go, at the end of the show, natural sounds from a place you know. This week from Leigh.

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Episode 48 “Our ‘Harlequin’ Q&A, more great stories from local volunteers, the sound of a steam train on local tracks… and more”

For Saturday 10th August 2024

*The original episode of this edition has updated to remove some erroneous information.

TIMECODE – so you can go straight to what you want to listen to

00:00 - What’s in this episode

02:35 – The swimming pool in Bancroft Road

06:00 – Thoughts on what could be in Memorial Park

08:50 - The Good Time Guide: Local places to go and things to do this weekend

13:00 - GUESTS: Hear from four wonderful winners of local volunteer awards

32:20 - The Planet Reigate area news including:

33:50 - We answer your questions about the future of The Harlequin ahead of an Extraordinary meeting of the council this coming week

 57:25 – The passing of John Shinner, the man who bought Priory Farm in 1957, and developed it to what it is today.

1:00:15 - Planet Reigate Stars - thanking local heroes. This week the story of a toy bus

1:01:25 – Planet Reigate area sport: featuring judo, football, RunReigate and the Reigate Triathlon

1:06:25 - The Good Time Guide: Local things to do and places to go this coming week

1:11:11 - The 60-second Soundscape: this week, the background to the Sunset Steam Express before we hear it steam through Reigate towards Redhill

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Episode 47 “AquaSports at Mercers, remembering a local war hero … and more”

For Saturday 3rd August 2024

TIMECODE – so you can go straight to what you want to listen to

00:00 - What’s in this episode

09:30 - The Good Time Guide: Local places to go and things to do this weekend.

13:00 - GUEST: Aqua Sports is a lake-based watersports centre set in the beautiful Mercers Park, on the doorstep of Redhill and Merstham. I’ve been to talk with Operations Manager, Henry.

24:15 - The Planet Reigate area news

46:50 - Planet Reigate area sport

51:40 - Planet Reigate Stars - thanking local heroes. This week from Reigate.

52:30 - The Good Time Guide: Local things to do and places to go this coming week.

1:00:00 – The story of Redhill’s wartime hero

1:06:00 - The 60-second Soundscape. Reigate and the Priory Park fountain (hopefully it’s not too triggering for you!)

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Episode 46 “The second annual CycloCross Reigate, the history of our local heathland … and more”

For Saturday 27th July 2024

00:00 - What’s in this episode

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

13:00 - The Planet Reigate area news. Including, hear from the speakers at the council meeting over the Harlequin Theatre and a re-development of the Pilgrim Brewery site.

41:20 - REPORT: This coming week is ‘Heath Week’. Hear my report from Reigate Heath: the flora and fauna and archaeological finds. How it got to be a heath and some of the more unusual trees, birds and animals you may be able to spot there.

53:10 - Planet Reigate area sport. Including rounders, pickleball and badminton.

54:50 – GUEST: The second annual Reigate Cyclo Cross event comes to Priory Park on August 9th with various races and several hundred riders on trails up through the woods. I’ve walked the course with event director Sean Lamberth.

1:07:10 - The Good Time Guide: Local things to do and places to go this coming week.

1:13:15 - Planet Reigate Stars - thanking local heroes. This week from Charlwood.

1:13:40         

The 60-second Soundscape: Cormongers Lane.

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Episode 45: “Awards for 700+ years of local volunteering… and more”

For Saturday 20th July

00:00 – What’s in the show

09:30 - The Good Time Guide: Local places to go and things to do this weekend.

17:15 - GUESTS: Some of the winners of ‘long-service volunteer’ awards across the area.

30:30 - The Planet Reigate area news

53:30 - Planet Reigate area sport

57:50 - Planet Reigate area travel news

59:20 - GUESTS: More winners of ‘long-service volunteer’ awards across the area.

1:17:30 - Planet Reigate Stars - thanking local heroes. This week from Reigate.

1:18:30 - The Good Time Guide: Local things to do and places to go this coming week.

1:26:30 - The 60-second Soundscape: from Pub In the Park  

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Episode 44

For Saturday 13th July 2024

Inner Art before their move… and more

00:00

What’s in the show

05:09

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

14:25

GUEST:  Katie Beth from Inner Art has been running art tuition, clubs and classes in Reigate since 2017. I’ve been along to her studios on Somerset Road, just before she shut-up shop and moved the business to another site.

30:55

The Planet Reigate area news

53:20

Planet Reigate area sport

56:00

Planet Reigate area weather: local weather stats from ‘Professor Weather’ and the local forecast

57:45

Planet Reigate area travel news: we give you a heads-up so you can avoid the hold-ups.

1:00:10

The Good Time Guide: Local things to do and places to go this coming week

1:14:25

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

1:15:30

Summer Holiday Clubs – our special listings service

1:25:25

The 60-second Soundscape: at St Michael’s in Betchworth, at noon, with coal tit, blue tit and great tits.

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Episode 43

Saturday 6th July 2024

A little bit of France in Redhill, Reigate’s rogue MPs from history… and more

00:00

What’s in this episode

05:20

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

11:20

GUEST:  

Lucille and some of her students at Petite Ecole Reigate, at Wray Common Primary School.

25:35

The Planet Reigate area news

34:40

PYO fruit locations (slightly out of the Planet Reigate area)

37:30

Planet Reigate area sport

38:15

Planet Reigate area travel news: we give you a heads-up so you can avoid the hold-ups.

39:20

A look back at local tales of corruption and nepotism, massive debts and curious antics from local MPs in history whose names you know without realising. (Some of this feature uses AI-created voices.)

52:20

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

1:01:45

Planet Reigate Stars - thanking local heroes. This week from Reigate

1:02:35

Planet Reigate area job vacancies.

1:04:30

The 60-second Soundscape: from Reigate.

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Episode 42

For Saturday 29th June 2024

Earlswood’s mass cycle ride and Reigate’s Pub In the Park plans… and more

TIMELINE

00:00

What’s in this episode

06:40

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

16:10

GUEST:  

Kiddical Mass Earlswood cycle ride, with those took part and two of the organisers.

29:50

The Planet Reigate area news

42:00

Planet Reigate area sport

46:30

Planet Reigate area travel news: we give you a heads-up so you can avoid the hold-ups.

47:30

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

48:30

Planet Reigate area job vacancies. This week, opportunities this week a social media role in the Surrey Hills.

58:30

Hidden Treasure: this week’s top bargain from Julie at The Children’s Trust, Bell Street in Reigate will help you find your way.

52:55

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

1:02:10

GUEST:  

Our look ahead to next month’s Pub In the Park food and music three-dayer in Reigate’s Priory Park.

1:12:10

The 60-second Soundscape: This week a surprise in Redhill.

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Episode 41 for Saturday 22nd June 2024

The Light’s first birthday, a look back at Reigate’s Summer Festival and Horley carnival… and more.

00:00

What’s in this episode

04:15

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

12:15

GUEST:  

The first anniversary of The Light in Redhill. Aaron Leggett, their Business Manager

17:15

The Planet Reigate area news

32:50

Planet Reigate area travel news: we give you a heads-up so you can avoid the hold-ups.

35:30

Planet Reigate area sport

37:50

GUESTS:  

Our interviews from The Reigate Summer Festival

51:15

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

1:01:25

GUESTS:  

Our interviews from the Horley Carnival

1:12:30         

Planet Reigate Stars - thanking local heroes. This week from Redhill …

1:13:35

Hidden Treasure: this week’s top bargain from Julie at The Children’s Trust, Bell Street in Reigate. 

1:1 8:20

The 60-second Soundscape: This week, at the water’s edge in Reigate’s Priory Park lake – with coot, mallard, robin, woodpigeon and gull 

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This is Episode 40 for Saturday 15th June

The Reigate Summer Festival weekend and a look ahead to 10k day

00:00

What’s in this episode

02:35

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

11:50

The Reigate Summer Festival: what's on where and when. Part 1: the main three stages.

16:55

The Planet Reigate area news

37:20

Planet Reigate area sport

40:00

GUEST: Moray from Reigate Priory Athletics Club on July's 10k run

48:15

Planet Reigate Stars - thanking local heroes.

49:00

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

1:03:10

The Reigate Summer Festival: what's on where and when. Part 2: The fringe trail events

1:09:30

The 60-second Soundscape: this week Redhill Common

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