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The Planet Reigate Podcast — 113 episodes

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100: Goodbye and thank-you

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99a - PLANET REIGATE RAMBLES 4 - Buckland and Betchworth

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99: The Harlequin drama: in conversation with two major players… and more

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98a - PLANET REIGATE RAMBLES 3 - From Leigh

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98: The story of Reigate’s horseracing track… and more

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97a - PLANET REIGATE RAMBLES 2 - The Colourful Marshes - 4miles

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97: The windmill, golf course and gallows on Reigate Heath… and more

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96a - PLANET REIGATE RAMBLES 1 - Buckland and Betchworth - 4 miles

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96: Policing Redhill & Reigate. We meet the police who’re making the area safer… and more

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95: Exhumed! Redhill’s buried bodies dug up and what they can tell us of the town 100 years ago… and more

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94: Redhill’s community taxi company with a difference… and more

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93: Reigate & Banstead ‘abolished’: what it means for you in our full explainer… and more

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92: The Reigate Summer Festival preview… and more

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91: The local secure dog-field, with toys, obstacles and Instagrammable features… and more

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90: Log-on to the local IT consultancy firm protecting you from hacks and attacks on PCs and Macs… and more

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89: The local ‘holiday hot-shot’ with insider tips for your next getaway… and more

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88: The ‘guerilla gardeners’ behind a wildflower makeover of a local roundabout… and more

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87: Reigate's Dambuster hero and the local composer of the most-famous VE Day march that you *do* know… and more

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86: More local sporting heroes (2/2)… and more

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85: Our local sporting heroes (1/2)… and more

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84: Radio Redhill’s 50th birthday… and more

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83: The aerodrome-based charity that’s nothing to do with planes, or buses… and more

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82: Reigate’s peppermint farms (2/2)… and more

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81: 100 years on, Reigate’s forgotten industry (1/2)… and more

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80: Reigate Hill plane crash 80th anniversary event… and more

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79: Rejuvenating Reigate and Redhill with the local skin expert… and more

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78a: *Extra Episode - 30-minute Soundscape

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78: Redhill’s new community singing and music centre… and more

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77: The Reigate kids’ group with members from across the south-east… and more

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76: Redhill’s new new-music nights… and more

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75: Why The Harlequin’s future is still not confirmed… and more

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74: At Valentines, why you love living here… and more

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73a: *Extra Episode - Harlequin '£10m decision' at RBBC council meeting 30.01.25

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73: Local plant-based cooking courses… and more

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72: Reigate’s boxing, horse-riding, wannabe stuntwoman and fitness expert, your 'wants' for Redhill… and more

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71: The local board-gamers group, your ‘wants’ for Reigate High Street… and more

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70: More on the Harlequin’s future… and more

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69a: *Extra Episode - The (Full) Story Of Bancroft Road, Reigate

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69: 4/4 - The story of Bancroft Road, Reigate 4 - behind the scenes at the abandoned swimming pool

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68: 3/4 - The story of Bancroft Road, Reigate 3 - the rise and fall of the pool and picture house, and the legacy of the husband and wife who got them built.

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67: 2/4 - The story of Bancroft Road, Reigate 2 - the lido… and more

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66: 1/4 - The story of Bancroft Road, Reigate 1 – the intriguing story of what was built there, why and who by… and more

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65: Reigate’s Neurodivergent Champion… and more

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64c: *Extra Episode - Harlequin Q&A at public meeting 4.12.24

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64b: *Extra Episode - Harlequin Q&A at RBBC council meeting 28.11.24

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64: Reigate Squash Club, Redhill’s workspace… and more

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63: Our school tour of Sandcross, one of the area’s biggest primary schools … and more

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62: Redhill’s Diwali celebrations… and more

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61: At Armistice, a unique local way to remember the area’s fallen… and more

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60: Redhill’s new pool hall… and more

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

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

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57: Your Harlequin 'drop-in' feedback, Betchworth’s Apple Day… and more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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47: AquaSports at Mercers, remembering a local war hero … and more

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

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

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44: Reigate's Inner Art and our summer holiday clubs' listing… and more

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

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

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

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40: The Reigate Summer Festival weekend and a look ahead to 10k day... and more

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39: The Reigate Summer Festival, Wrayfest, and remembering a well-known Redhill and Reigate shopkeeper... and more

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38: The Reigate dog group and ideas for a Redhill town centre bridge… and more

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37: Reigate’s Summer Festival, Reigate's Lawn Tennis, Merstham’s ‘community’ acupuncture... and more.

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36: The windmill at Charlwood, looking ahead to a local carnival, and looking back at Reigate Priory FC’s season

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35: Our unique Betchworth '4 Weddings’ watch-along, behind the gates at the Nutfield woodland burial site, the YMCA fun run/sports festival and Pebble Hill’s dawn chorus... and more

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34: Redhill FC, South Nutfield Choral Society, Merstham Horticultural Society... and more

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33: The changing face of Redhill and Reigate, Merstham Cricket Club's family, the fantastic life of the man who built the Dunottar building... and more

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32: The best local bluebell woods, who built the Dunottar building, Redhill’s young musician and mentor, and Reigate Volleyball Club

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31: The Reigate Summer Festival, Alice in Wonderland comes to Reigate and a new café in Priory Park... and more

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30: Betchworth’s churchyard stories, Kevin Keegan on Reigate Hill... and more

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29: Include.org, RH Networking... and more

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28: The Woodhatch Street Poet... and more

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27: Celebrating Reigate and Redhill sporting success... and more

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26: Reigate and Redhill’s gift to the King... and more

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25: The Reigate Hill Plane Crash... and more

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24: The Archway Theatre, The Redhill Corps of Drums and Band... and more

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23: Little Kickers, how Donyngs got its name... and more

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22: Cheerleading, ukulele playing... and more

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21: Redhill FC Girls, the Reigate & Redhill Music and Drama Festival... and more

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20: The Unison Choir, how Carrington School got its name... and more

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19: The local crime author, the area’s police chief... and more

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18: The Reigate Sustainability Market... and more

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17: Local 2023 weather stats... and more

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16: Panto Special 2 - Behind the scenes at Redhill's 'Big Top'

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15: Panto Special 1 - Behind the scenes at Redhill's 'Big Top'

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14: Reigate Ladies Joggers, Renewed Hope... and more

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13: Reigate Roses Netball, Wray Common School Fair... and more

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12: Reigate Christmas shopping, a pop-up shop... and more

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11: Celebrating Reigate and Redhill business success... and more

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10: Remembrance Day in Redhill, The Reigate & Redhill Choral Society... and more

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09: Reigate Priory FC, Reigate Photographic Society... and more

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08: Stripey Stork behind the scenes... and more

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07: The Redhill Wind Band, Reigate's international music consultancy... and more

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06: Buckland Yoga, mentoring Redhill students... and more

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05: Earlswood’s Lucy's Ladle home-kitchen, vintage vehicles in Reigate’s Tunnel... and more

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04: Reigate's Children's Trust charity, Redhill's Brick and Model Show... and more

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03: Earlswood's 'tropical garden', Merstham's healthy-birth workshops... and more

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02: Run Reigate runners, the area's 'Best Front Garden'... and more

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01: Run Reigate preview, the Woodhatch 'sustainable' shop... and more

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Pre-Launch Episode T-1: Introducing The Planet Reigate Podcast

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Pre-Launch Episode T-2: Today's Planet Reigate Area

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Pre-Launch Episode T-3: Redhill, Brockham, Betchworth and Buckland

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Pre-Launch Episode T-4: Reigate's Past