Peter Stewart

Yeah, the most listened to episodes over the first year of the podcast has been episode 46. So let me tell you what was in that episode. Well, in our Planet Reigate area news, we heard from the speakers at the council meeting who discussed the Harlequin Theatre. I also told you about a redevelopment of the Pilgrim Brewery site.

That coming week was Heath Week, so we had a report from Reigate Heath. I told you about the flora and fauna and archaeological finds, how it got to be a heath, and some of the more unusual trees and birds and animals you may be able to spot there. And the second annual Reigate Cyclocross event.

was coming to Priory Park in a couple of weeks after episode 46, various races and hundreds of riders up in the trails through the woods. And I had walked the course with event director Sean Lamberth and took you through that, telling you the best places to watch and to stand and to cheer on those cyclists.

So that was the top 10 most listened to, most downloaded episodes of the first year of the Planet Reigate podcast. And I should say that you can still listen to every single episode of the Planet Rygate podcast from episode one, as you might expect, all the way up to episode 52, including, of course, the episodes before we launch.

Yeah, we had four pre-launch episodes just kind of setting the scene, telling you a little bit of history about Rygate, Redhill and Merston, Buckland, Betchworth and Brockham, telling you a little bit about the show. They're really short episodes and they are right at the beginning. Now, how can you find these? Well, you can find them on your usual podcast app that you might listen to.

So that might be, it could be any number of different kinds of apps. There are dozens out there, but also Apple Podcasts. So all of our podcasts are on Apple Podcasts. All of our podcasts are on YouTube. They're also on our website. So if you go to theplanetrigatepodcast.com on the front page of that, you'll see our last five episodes. So the most recent episodes are there.

Just click and you can listen to those. And also there's a link that'll take you through to all of our other episodes as well. There's also a whole section there listing the best of the guests today.

So if you just want to scroll through that and see something that piques your interest, you'll be able to just click on the link and you'll be taken specifically to that point in that particular show that plays you that interview or that feature. And that list of the best of the guests is also pinned to the top of our Facebook page as well. On Facebook, search for The Planet Reigate Podcast.

And also, you can ask your smart speaker, whether that be Google or whether it be A-L-E-X-A, to play a particular episode that you wanted to hear. So, for example, if I wanted to hear the most popular episode that I've just been talking about, then all I've got to do is to turn to my trusty smart speaker and let's hope this works. Hey, Google. Play episode 46 of the Planet Rygate podcast.

And that's it. Hey, Google, stop. So there you go. That's all the ways that you can listen. If you've got any problems, of course, get in touch with me. Hello at theplanetrygatepodcast.com. Thank you so much for listening and thank you for taking part. Thank you for sending me your events for the Good Time Guide. Thank you for contributing on social media when I've put up those posts.

Thank you to you if you're one of the administrators of the We Love pages. We love Reigate and we love Red Hill specifically, who've been very supportive and helpful and understanding today. as we've weaved our way through various admin requests and so on over the past 12 months. And you know what?

We really want to stay bringing you more of what you want to hear on the all-local podcast of local events and guests, news, sport and features from... Places you love and people you know in RH1, 2 and 3. So I'd love it if you got a few minutes to complete our short survey. Thank you in advance for doing that. You'll be able to find the link to it in our show notes.

Got about another 10 days or so to do that. Would really appreciate it if you could fill out and essentially it says what you like about it, what you want to see more of, perhaps you want to see less of, that kind of thing. Thank you for helping us improve and continue growing. with the Planet Reigate podcast.

Before we go, at the end of the show... natural sounds from a place you know. And this week, to Chalwood... and the crooked pitch in the centre of the village...

Hello, this is Peter Stewart. Thank you so much indeed for joining me for this week's episode of the Planet Reigate Podcast. It is episode 51 for Saturday the 31st of August. So this is how we're reflecting and celebrating our love of life around here this week.

Well, we've been down to the Red Hill Cruise of classic cars and spoken to the organiser and some of those taking part in a colourful and quite a noisy display. Hear more about that a little bit later on. Plus, we start our mini-series on the life of Samuel Palmer. Now, Sam was a local artist who became world famous, but essentially only after his death.

This week, his dubious love affair, his disreputable father, and his debtor of a brother. Yeah, Sam's story on the way, ahead of a display of his work at Adams Gallery in Reigate from September the 19th. In the news, we have the dates for the next council meeting about the Harlequin, the local play areas, which are next up for a refurb.

A cafe in Merstham is closing down, I'll tell you why, plus advance notice on a local Apple fair. an arts takeover week coming to Redhill and a professional songwriting workshop as well. Plus, of course, we've got the good time guide of events across the area over the week ahead. Planet Rygate Stars comes from Woodhatch and our 60-second soundscape before we go.

At the end of the show, this week, Buckland, St Mary's Churchyard there and the sound of Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tits and Missile Thrush.

First of all, though, we'll take a look at the correspondence which has come in over the past several days. Martin has been giving us an update on the roads around the Aerodrome Driving Test Centre. Now, if you haven't heard, Martin's a driving instructor who complained to the council about overgrown verges, obscured signs, worn-out road markings...