Petroc Trelawny is best known for being the host of BBC Radio 3’s Breakfast show for 14 years from 1998. In April 2025, he transitioned to co-host “In Tune” alongside Katie Derham, succeeding Sean Rafferty. In 1992, Petroc joined Classic FM as its inaugural afternoon show host, later moving to London News Radio and co-presenting BBC GMR’s Breakfast Show. Petroc has introduced numerous broadcasts for Radio 3, including the BBC Proms, Cardiff Singer of the World, and the Leeds International Piano Competition. His television appearances span BBC Two, BBC Four, and Sky Arts. In 2018, he co-hosted the Eurovision Young Musicians final, and in 2019, the Eurovision Choir of the Year

Petroc Trelawny is our guest in episode 498 of My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things he'd like to put in a time capsule; four he’d like to preserve and one he’d like to bury and never have to think about again .

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