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The Planet Reigate Podcast is a free, weekly, family-friendly 'magazine-type' podcast with a variety of guests and features, exclusively about here!
It's for you if you live, work or relax in Reigate, Redhill, Buckland, Betchworth or Brockham - or anywhere in RH1, 2 or 3.
It focuses on all that’s good about Reigate and the towns and villages in its 'orbit':
A quick look at our pick-and-mix of features that you'll hear in
The Planet Reigate Podcast
Maybe you want to be a guest on the show, suggest an event for us to cover, or just say hello!
A quick reminder of the area we cover. (Psst: we don't do Dorking, Guildford or Crawley, and rarely cross the M25!)
Here is our list of great guests, special reports and features.
To listen to an item, tap the link and then the 'play' button (▶ just under the main picture) and you will hear that part of the show.
🎤 LORRAINE, HEDGES & HURDLES WILLOW WEAVING, LEIGH
Lorraine from ‘Hedges & Hurdles’ on her willow-weaving workshops at her picturesque barn near Leigh.
https://tinyurl.com/prp50hedges
🎤 A25 CHANGES
Our mile-by-mile drive-thru of potential changes to the A25 between Reigate and Dorking.
🎤 M25 ROUNDABOUT CHANGES
After the oil spill on the M25 roundabout, we look at some possible changes that are needed on the lanes there.
🎤 CYCLOCROSS REIGATE
Did you miss CycloCross Reigate a few weeks ago? Hear the sounds of cheers, tears and the crunching of gears (and the odd ‘rude word’!) in our Soundscape from strategically-placed mics on the course.
🎤 EAST SURREY MORRIS MEN
Hear from East Surrey Morris Men, at one of the last ever performances, ahead of closing down just shy of their 100th anniversary.
https://tinyurl.com/prp49morris
🎤 RAAC AT THE HARLEQUIN
The background to the issue. We answer your questions.
https://tinyurl.com/prp48aharl
The future of The Harlequin came up at a council meeting in July 2024. We have clips of what was said and reaction to it as well.
Our report on the big Harlequin meeting in the town hall, August 2024. Including audio of questions asked and what the councillors said in reply.
🎤 RAAC AT REIGATE POLICE STATION
Reigate and Redhill losing the status of divisional police HQ. I’ll tell you why staff are moving from Reigate police station to Leatherhead.
https://tinyurl.com/prp49police
🎤 REIGATE AND BANSTEAD VOLUNTEER AWARDS 2023
Hear from four wonderful winners of local volunteer awards.
https://tinyurl.com/prp48avols
Some of the winners of ‘long-service volunteer’ awards across the area.
https://tinyurl.com/prp45vols1 and more here:
🎤 EAST SURREY HOSPITAL OPENS A SUMMER HOUSE FOR CANCER PATIENTS
A new summerhouse has been opened at the hospital for cancer patients
https://tinyurl.com/prp48asash
🎤 THE SUNSET STEAM EXPRESS
The background to the Sunset Steam Express before we hear it steam through Reigate towards Redhill.
https://tinyurl.com/prp48a60ss
🎤 HENRY, AQUASPORTS, MERCERS LAKE
Aqua Sports watersports centre, Mercers Park. I’ve been to talk with Operations Manager, Henry.
🎤 THE WARTIME HERO, REDHILL
The story of Redhill’s wartime hero.
🎤 REIGATE HEATH – PART ONE – THE FLORA AND FAUNA
Ahead of ‘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.
https://tinyurl.com/prp46heath
🎤 CYCLOCROSS REIGATE, 2024
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.
https://tinyurl.com/prp46cross
🎤 KATIE BETH, INNER ART, REIGATE
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.
🎤 LUCILLE, PETITE ECOLE FRENCH SCHOOL, WRAY COMMON
I’ve been talking with Lucille and some of her students at Petite Ecole Reigate, at Wray Common Primary School.
https://tinyurl.com/prp43france
🎤 FRUIT PICKING
The best local places just a drive away to pick your own fruit this summer:
https://tinyurl.com/prp43fruit
🎤 SCANDALOUS LOCAL MPs FROM HISTORY
A look back at local tales of corruption and nepotism, massive debts and curious antics from local MPs in history and the local MPs from way back when, whose name you know without realising.
🎤 KIDDICAL MASS
Kiddical Mass Earlswood cycle ride summer 2024, with those took part and two of the organisers, including Eco Earlswood.
🎤 PUB IN THE PARK 2024
Our look ahead to next month’s Pub In the Park food and music three-dayer in Reigate’s Priory Park. Pub in the Park with Tom Kerridge & Friends
🎤 AARON. THE LIGHT, REDHILL
The first anniversary of The Light in Redhill. Aaron Leggett, their Business Manager – including special offers, giveaways and events this weekend.
https://tinyurl.com/prp41light
🎤 REIGATE SUMMER FESTIVAL 2024
Tim, one of the organisers, explains more about what will be happening: https://tinyurl.com/prp37RSF
One of the organisers Karen takes us on a walk-and-talk through the town telling us what acts will be where.
Our interviews from The Reigate Summer Festival
🎤 HORLEY CARNIVAL 2024
Mike George of the Horley Carnival told us what to expect:
https://tinyurl.com/prp36carnival
Our interviews from the Horley Carnival.
https://tinyurl.com/prp41carnival
🎤 REIGATE PRIORY ATHLETICS CLUB
Moray from Reigate Priory Athletics Club on July's 10k run.
🎤 REIGATE PAGEANTS
We look back at the hugely popular Reigate Pageants which were staged across the town 1913-1963, including where they happened, the themes and who was involved.
https://tinyurl.com/prp38pageant
Andy told us about his father’s involvement in the 50s:
https://tinyurl.com/prp39pageant
🎤 PRIORY BARK, IAN AND PEPPER
Priory Bark: conversations with local dog-owners about their pets. This week, Ian tells us about Pepper his Siberian Husky.
🎤 PHAEDRA, FACEBARK
Phaedra co-runs a group for dogs and their owners that meets in Reigate each week and which co-ordinates things on social media, so it’s kind of understandable the group is called FaceBARK.
And the idea of the group is so dogs, which usually spend more time with humans rather than other dogs, can socialise and make new friends and so become more rounded canines.
🎤 PIPPA, ON A NEW REDHILL BRIDGE
What changes would you like to see to REDHILL? Pippa has been giving me a tour, and she’s got an interesting plan to make it easier to get from the railway station into the centre of town, and bypass that awful and dangerous junction by the bus station. Hear what she has in mind, and whether you agree.
https://tinyurl.com/prp38bridge
🎤 DAWN CHORUS DAY, 2024
Daybreak on Pebble Hill, recorded at 5am as part of Dawn Chorus Day. Amongst the robins and blackbirds, thrush, wren and crow, listen out for the rare tawny owl several times. https://tinyurl.com/prp3560ss
And at Brockham Bridge with robin, blackbird, wood pigeon and wren.
🎤 BRITT, REIGATE PRIORY LAWN TENNIS CLUB
Just ahead of the Wimbledon tennis season, I’ve been down to Reigate Priory Lawn Tennis Club to speak to Britt and some other players about what the club can offer players of all ages. Plus a special offer for Planet Reigate listeners!
https://tinyurl.com/prp37tennis
🎤 NICCI, ACUPUNCTURE SURREY, MERSTHAM
Nicci runs cut-price acupuncture sessions in Merstham and has been telling me what she may be able to do to help you.
🎤 PETE JAMES, LOWFIELD HEATH WINDMILL AT CHARLWOOD
Pete James took me on a tour of the Lowfield Heath windmill at Charlwood. https://tinyurl.com/prp36mill
🎤 SARAH, NUTFIELD WOODLAND BURIAL SITE
Sarah Abellan. Parish Clerk at Nutfield Parish Council gives us a tour of the Nutfield Woodland Burial site.
🎤 YMCA EAST SURREY FUN RUN
Our special report from the YMCA East Surrey Fun Run and sports festival
🎤 FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL – our special report
In the week of the 30th anniversary of ‘Four Weddings And A Funeral’ we take a tour of St Michael’s Betchworth, in which the first wedding took place. Listen as we take you through in audio, what you see on the video as you watch the first ten minutes of the movie
🎤 SOUTH NUTFIELD CHORAL SOCIETY
Members of South Nutfield Choral Society, Pat, Emma, Colin and Sue.
https://tinyurl.com/prp34choir
🎤 MERSTHAM HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
Merstham Horticultural Society’s Dave Pilgrim.
🎤 ANDREW, WHITE & SON ESTATE AGENTS
Andrew Farrant from local estate agents White and Son, one of the oldest estate agent businesses in the whole country. Hear how Reigate developed since the war; the influence of big business coming to the area and how that affected the price of a house; and what Reigate did, that Dorking didn’t… that caused our town to surge ahead in popularity.
https://tinyurl.com/prp33white
🎤 MERSTHAM CRICKET CLUB
Seven members of Merstham Cricket Club on their ‘family’
https://tinyurl.com/prp33crick
🎤 THE DUNOTTAR SCHOOL BUILDING
The history of the Dunottar school building: who was it built for, and what did they do?
The man who built the Dunottar School building as his home, how he got to be famous, the scandal around him and his legacy today. (Part 2).
🎤 JAMIE, MUSICIAN AND MENTOR, REDHILL
We hear from Redhill musician Jamie, how he grew up in the area and went on to be a producer, his mentorship of local young people and his hopes for invigorating the music scene in his home town.
https://tinyurl.com/PRP32JAMIE
🎤 WAYNE AND BETH, REIGATE VOLLEYBALL CLUB
Wayne and Beth from Reigate Volleyball Club on their love of the sport and why it’s fast growing across Surrey.
https://tinyurl.com/prp32vball
🎤 THE BLUEBELL REPORT
The best places in the Planet Reigate area to see bluebells … which are near pubs!:
https://tinyurl.com/prp32bbells
🎤 TIM, NEW MUSIC NIGHTS, REIGATE
Tim Glynne-Jones on Reigate’s New Music Nights and this summer’s new Reigate Summer Festival:
🎤 KATE, CREAMY AND BITES, REIGATE
Hear from Kate who runs the newly-opened café in Priory Park.
https://tinyurl.com/PRP31-cafe
🎤 ADAM, ADAM’S GALLERY, REIGATE
Adam from Adam’s Gallery in Reigate on the new display of original engravings from Alice in Wonderland and Alice Through The Looking Glass:
https://tinyurl.com/PRP31-ALICE
🎤 MATT, 17TH REIGATE SCOUTS, REDHILL
Matt Brown, the leader of 17th Reigate Scouts whose minibus was taken and torched this week:
https://tinyurl.com/PRP30-minibus
🎤 KAREN, BETCHWORTH VILLAGE ARCHIVIST
Karen, the Betchworth village archivist, with a couple of stories of those buried in St Michael’s churchyard:
https://tinyurl.com/PRP30-buried
🎤 GATTON PARK
It’s 25 years since the restoration of the Japanese garden at Gatton Park. Here’s a little bit of its history:
🎤 KEVIN KEEGAN’S REIGATE CONNECTIONS
The anniversary of the curious case of Kevin Keegan on Reigate Hill (Part 1):
(Part2): https://tinyurl.com/PRP30-KK2
🎤 TONY, SCOUTING IN REIGATE AND REDHILL
The local District Commissioner for Scouting, Tony Brown:
https://tinyurl.com/PRP30-scouts
🎤 DAN, RH NETWORKING
Meet Dan, the man with the plan to help you and your business survive and thrive with his RHNetworking group:
🎤 ALIX, INCLUDE.ORG
Alix from the locally based group include.org, creating a world where no-one is excluded because of communication disabilities:
🎤 WOODZY, PERFORMANCE POET
From a local school, to national exposure and a tour in the US, Woodzy is what’s called a performance poet. We’ve spoken to him ahead of the launch of his new book.
https://tinyurl.com/PRP28-woodzy
🎤 THE REIGATE HILL PLANE CRASH
Our expert guest is Tadworth-based military historian Tim Richardson, who we spoke with on top of Reigate Hill about the wartime plane crash there.
Part One: https://tinyurl.com/PRP25-plane1
Part Two: https://tinyurl.com/PRP26-Rgcrash
Part Three: https://tinyurl.com/PRP27-plane3
🎤 REIGATE AND BANSTEAD SPORTS AWARDS
We hear from the winners of this year’s Reigate and Banstead Sports award which were presented at a special ceremony at Donyngs.
https://tinyurl.com/PRP27-sportawards
🎤 THE ROYAL SCROLL, EAST SURREY COLLEGE, REDHILL
We heard from staff and students at East Surrey College about a scroll that’s fit for the King in episode 26. Yes they created an exquisite parchment scroll for the new king on behalf of Reigate and Banstead Borough Council – complete with intricate crests and calligraphy.
https://tinyurl.com/PRP26-king
🎤 THE ARCHWAY THEATRE, HORLEY
We take a tour around Horley’s Archway Theatre Company with Elodie and Robert. From the bar to the mini auditorium and behind the scenes of this tiny theatre, that’s punching well above its weight and putting on some big productions.
http://tinyurl.com/PRP24-arch1
We continue our tour of The Archway Theatre in Horley with Elodie and Robert are our hosts.
https://tinyurl.com/PRP25-arch
🎤 WHY DONYNGS IS CALLED DONYNGS
The story behind the leisure centre’s unusual name:
Part One: http://tinyurl.com/PRP23-Donyngs
Part Two: http://tinyurl.com/PRP24-update
🎤 CAROLINE QUENTIN
We hear from local actor Caroline Quentin on how living in Reigate and Redhill inspired her to garden:
http://tinyurl.com/PRP24-Caroline
🎤 DAVID, THE REDHILL CORPS OF DRUMS AND BAND
We caught up with David from the Redhill Corps of Drums and Band as he and his colleagues had a rehearsal march and play. Find out what attracts so many people to join them whether they can blow or bang an instrument or not.
🎤 YVONNE, LITTLE KICKERS, REIGATE
Yvonne from Little Kickers was our guest in episode 23. It’s a group for boys and girls aged 18 months to 8 years, who want to learn sport through play. And it’s more than just balls and goals, coaching integrates other developmental skills such as colours and counting, following instructions and teamwork.
http://tinyurl.com/PRP23-kickers
🎤 SCARLETT, KCA DANCE COMPANY
Scarlett from KCA Dance Company spoke to us for episode 22. The group are previous national title winners and their classes include dance, drama, singing, cheerleading, tumbling and performing arts:
🎤 MARK, LOCAL UKELELE TEACHER
Mark is a local ukulele teacher and performs electric folk with his band Touchstone. You may have seen them at festivals and concerts across the south:
http://tinyurl.com/PRP22-ukelele
🎤 CHRIS, REDHILL FC GIRLS
Chris Rowe from Redhill FC told us why he took on the growth of Girls part of the club and what the plans are for the future:
http://tinyurl.com/PRP21-RhgFC
Coach Daisy and some of the girls she trains:
http://tinyurl.com/PRP21-RhgFC2
🎤 JANE, REIGATE AND REDHILL MUSIC AND DRAMA FESTIVAL
Jane Patrick from Reigate and Redhill Music and Drama Festival:
http://tinyurl.com/PRP21-RRMDF
🎤 NINA, THE UNISON CHOIR
You’ve heard them, now hear all about them! Nina tells us all about the Unison Choir.
http://tinyurl.com/PRP20-UNISON1
🎤 WHY IS CARRINGTON SCHOOL, CALLED ‘CARRINGTON’?
A special report on the career, and curious death, of local celebrity astronomical scientist Richard Carrington.
http://tinyurl.com/PRP20-Carrington
🎤 NIKI, LOCAL CRIME AUTHOR
Our guest in episode 19 was local crime author Niki Mackay, who told us how she started out, where her ideas come from, her theory on why we love a whodunnit (or a whydunnit) and about her latest books:
🎤 REIGATE SUSTAINABILITY MARKET
Listen to our series of short chats with stallholders at the Sustainability Market in Reigate:
http://tinyurl.com/PRP17-sustain1
Part Two: http://tinyurl.com/prp18-sustain2
2023 GUESTS
𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝐁𝐈𝐆 𝐓𝐎𝐏 𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐌𝐄
The much-loved Redhill Christmas panto this year has been relocated to a circus-style Big Top tent in the nearby Memorial Park, after the show’s intended venue The Harlequin was shut due to dangerous concrete.
In the first of two seasonal special shows recorded on location inside the Big Top itself, hear from the people who decided to move Beauty and the Beast, and how it's been transformed into a venue the likes of which have not been seen locally - or nationally - ever before. We also go on stage where we talk to a pantomime expert on the history of these Christmas shows and get a feel of the production from the actor's point of view.
http://tinyurl.com/PRP15-panto1 and Part Two here:
http://tinyurl.com/PRP16-panto2
RENEWED HOPE, REDHILL
Renewed Hope is the charity which helps homeless and vulnerable people across east surrey, from their base on the Reigate/Redhill border. Hear about the work that they do and how you can help.
EMMA, REIGATE LADIES JOGGERS
Emma is one of the founders of the Reigate Ladies Joggers group. Hear how they started and their ethos, and how it’s not just for Ladies!
http://tinyurl.com/PRP14-JOG and here:
http://tinyurl.com/PRP14-joggersvoxcode
ALICE, NATALIE AND AMBER, REIGATE ROSES NETBALL CLUB
Reigate Roses Netball Club – Alice, Natalie and Amber talk to us about the club and their passion for the game.
https://tinyurl.com/PRP13-ROSES
THE REIGATE AND BANSTEAD BUSINESS AWARDS 2023 – ALL THE WINNERS
Hear from all the winners of the 2023 Reigate & Banstead Business Awards.
Tap here to listen immediately:
https://tinyurl.com/PRP11-RBBA
AILSA AND VELVET, REIGATE AND REDHILL CHORAL SOCIETY
Fancy joining a new choir? Ailsa and Velvet belong to the Reigate and Redhill Choral Society and would love to see you there!
Hear them talk to us in episode 10 of The Planet Reigate Podcast:
https://tinyurl.com/PRP10-CHORAL
2023 ARMISTICE POPPY DROP AT THE BELFRY
Hear from the Parade Commander at 2023 Armistice ‘poppy drop’ at The Belfry and The Last Post bugles and ‘silence’, here:
https://tinyurl.com/PRP10-POPPY
TIM, REIGATE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Tim from the Reigate Photographic Society tells us more about the club and whether you need a whole lot of kit to catch a great pic on film:
http://tinyurl.com/PRP09-photo
REIGATE PRIORY FC, REIGATE
For episode 9 we went down to meet some of the team and at Reigate Priory FC to hear about what makes the club so special for them:
http://tinyurl.com/PRP09-RgPFC
NICOLA, STRIPEY STORK, REIGATE
In the first of two reports in episode 8 we spoke with Nicola Dawes the Chief Executive of The Stripey Stork at their warehouse in Reigate.
http://tinyurl.com/PRP08-Stripey1 and then more a bit later on in the episode:
http://tinyurl.com/PRP08-stripey2
MARIE AND SARAH, REWIND WIND BAND, REDHILL
The Rewind Wind Band is a group for returning musicians. Hear how you can get back into playing your favourite instrument, in our chat with Marie and Sarah:
http://tinyurl.com/PRP07-rewind
MARK, BLINDING TALENT MUSIC CONSULTANCY, REIGATE
Who knew that we had an international digital marketing agency and music consultancy in Reigate! Mark from Blinding Talent spoke to us about his career, and which big stars he has met along the way, and why he ended up in our market town, in episode 7:
http://tinyurl.com/PRP07-blinding
NATASHA, YOGASHALA, BUCKLAND
Set in the beautiful surroundings of Buckland Park Lake, Natasha runs her yoga classes for, as she says, “every body”. Here she is talking about her life and philosophy with Peter in episode 6 of “The Planet Reigate Podcast”.
JESS, MENTORING AT CARRINGTON SCHOOL, REDHILL
Jess told us all about a mentoring project for local young people in episode 6. Peter met her at Carrington School in Redhill to hear who is helped and what kind of people can volunteer.
https://tinyurl.com/PRP6-MENTOR
THE SURREY VINTAGE VEHICLE SOCIETY
Hear all about the Surrey Vintage Vehicle Society here:
http://tinyurl.com/prp5-vintage
LUCY, LUCY’S LADLE, REDHILL
Earlswood’s soup, stew and salad home-kitchen is the award-winning ‘Lucy’s Ladle’. We spoke to Lucy in episode 5 of the show.
http://tinyurl.com/PRP5-ladle1andhere:
http://tinyurl.com/PRP5-ladle2
MATT, THE BRICKS AND MODEL SHOW, REDHILL
Matt spoke to us ahead of the 2023 Bricks and Model event in Redhill.
http://tinyurl.com/PRP4-BRICKS
JULIE, THE CHILDREN’S TRUST, REIGATE AND TADWORTH
Julie spoke to us about the work of The Children's Trust, based in Tadworth and who have a charity shop in Reigate.
http://tinyurl.com/PRP4-CTRUST
DEV, EARLSWOOD’S BEST FRONT GARDEN WINNER
In episode 2 we announced the winner of the 2023 Blooming Earlswood event and in episode three we went to see the garden for ourselves. Hear from the organiser Renee Canter *('The Girl Who Gardens') and the winner Dev in his ‘tropical garden’ inspired by Mauritius… in Earlswood.
https://tinyurl.com/PRP3-Devgarden
BECCA, BE YOUR OWN BIRTH, MERSTHAM
Hear about local healthy-pregnancy workshops from Becca from ‘Be Your Own Birth’.
RENEE, THE GIRL WHO GARDENS
Listen back to our chat with Renee Canter, aka The Girl Who Gardens when we spoke to her in episode 2 of The Planet Reigate Podcast
EARLSWOOD’S BEST FRONT GARDEN AWARD WITH RENEE CANTER
The background to Earlswood’s Best Front Garden Award 2023 was discussed in episode 2 of our show, and we announced the winner too.
http://tinyurl.com/PRP2-blooming
ZITA, THE MORTGAGE MUM, REDHILL
Now might be the time you’re looking at your finances, as deals and terms come to an end. Zita Latham, is Redhill’s ‘Mortgage Mum’ who we spoke with in episode 2 of the show.
http://tinyurl.com/PRP2-mortgage
RUN REIGATE 2023 – DAVE KELLY
The day before the 2023 Run Reigate event, the tenth, we heard from the man behind the event. David Kelly told us about how it all started, his unique water-sourcing idea for sustainability, and his philosophy of ‘movement is more important than medals’.
https://tinyurl.com/PRP1-RUNREIGATE
And we heard from the runners and got their reaction as they crossed the finish line and heard some great stories.
http://tinyurl.com/PRP2-RUNNERS
NEW LEAF ZERO WASTE SHOP, WOODHATCH
For the first episode of our podcast, we thought it would be appropriate to head down to the New Leaf shop and cafe in Woodhatch and hear from Kerryn about their sustainable food business from soap to sweets.
https://tinyurl.com/PRP1-NEWLEAF
SURREY PRIDE IN REIGATE
Remember summer 2023 when Pride Surrey came to town? Here are some of the sounds from the day, as the parade set off from the Town Hall car park and then wound its way to Priory Park.
https://tinyurl.com/PRP1-60SS-PRIDE
EPISODE T-1
This is our fourth and final pre-launch edition of "The Planet Reigate Podcast". In it, I introduce myself as the producer/presenter, explain what the show is about, and its many features and how you can get involved.
Tap here to hear it right here: https://tinyurl.com/PRPTminus1
EPISODE T-2
This was our third pre-launch episode of The Planet Reigate Podcast. Hear about why the Planet Reigate area is such a great place to live: about the shops, schools and sports, theatre and leisure, hospital, heaths and hills. The transport links that make it easy to escape from, and the uniqueness that makes it a joy to return to.
The Planet Reigate area is vibrant, with a huge community spirit, and events across the area across the week. Hear about some of them in this edition of the show.
We have almost everything, all in one place. It's little wonder that for many people, Reigate and the towns and villages in its orbit, is the centre of their universe.
https://tinyurl.com/PRPTminus2
EPISODE T-3
Were you with us from the very beginning? Here’s our second, short (9 minute) pre-launch episode (T-3) featuring the history of Redhill, Brockham, Betchworth and Buckland
Hear about The Battle of Red Hill, Redhill's original train problems and why it wasn't the best place to build a town. Plus, the local village green where WG Grace is said to have played cricket, the local castle bought for just £1, and the legend of the Buckland Shag. (It's a monster...)
https://tinyurl.com/PRPTminus3
EPISODE T-4
Did you hear our short (3 minute) 'pre-launch' episode, looking back at what made Reigate, Reigate.
From the stone age communities, the monks of the Augustinian priory, and the Earl of Surrey William de Warrene, to its trade, transport links, the coming of the railways and expansion... and several historic facts that you maybe didn't know.
https://tinyurl.com/PRPTminus4
REIGATE ROULETTE
In this occasional feature, ‘Roberta The Robot’ asks random questions to find out what local people love about living life in the Planet Reigate area.
- Chris from Reigate Priory FC: http://tinyurl.com/PRP17-RR
- Lucy of the award-winning Lucy’s Ladle business: http://tinyurl.com/PRP18-ROULETTELUCY
- Kate from Leigh: http://tinyurl.com/PRP19-RgR
- Karen from Carrington School: http://tinyurl.com/PRP20-RgR
- Kerryn from New Leaf zero waste shop, Woodhatch: http://tinyurl.com/PRP21-roulette
- Renee from Earslwood: http://tinyurl.com/PRP22-roulette
- Rebecca from Merstham: http://tinyurl.com/PRP23-RR
- Zita from Redhill: http://tinyurl.com/PRP24-RgRl
- Mark from Reigate: https://tinyurl.com/PRP26-RgR
- Tina from Redhill: https://tinyurl.com/PRP25-RgR
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