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

For Saturday 2nd August 2025

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

00:00 - What’s in this episode.

04:00 - Planet Reigate area news and sport

24:55 - The Good Time Guide: things to do and places to go

40:00 – The Top Ten most listened-to episodes: #2

45:00 – The story of the local doctor 200 years ago who changed how we all lived

52:25 - GUESTS: The background story of the closure drama at the Harlequin. Two groups have been in the thick of it for 22 months, the council and the Harlequin Support Group. This week, we sit down in an exclusive conversation with the people at the top of those two organisations, and ask them what went on, and what went through their minds as the crisis unfolded. And what they think of each other’s role in the whole drama. 1/2

1:16:20 - Planet Reigate Stars: thanking local heroes. This week, praise for the headphone hero in Earlswood

1:18:20 - GUESTS: 2/2

1:37:15 - The Sixty-second Soundscape. This week, from Pub in the Park, Reigate.

#Reigate #Redhill #Merstham #Buckland #Betchworth #Brockham #Bletchingley #Horley #Gatton #Earlswood #Charlwood #Hookwood #Outwood #Leigh #Nutfield #salfords #Woodhatch #SouthPark #Holmesdale #WrayCommon #Whitebushes #Sidlow #Meadvale

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