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PETROC TRELAWNY
It would be hard to think of a more thoroughly Cornish name than Petroc Trelawny. His first name is shared with one of Cornwall’s most celebrated saints, his second is the name of its unofficial national anthem. All listeners to his Radio 3 show will now how often his Cornish roots are mentioned, it’s a source of great pride to him that he is Cornish but when a stranger challenged his ancestry, he wanted to return to the lands of his boyhood to rediscover the place he grew up, and attempt to confirm if he still belongs there.
His book Trelawney’s Cornwall, part history, part memoir, is a deeply felt exploration of Cornwall – past, present and future. Petroc joins us to talk all about his slow journey visiting old mine workings, ancient churches, sites where new technology was forged, and places where poets, musicians, architects and filmmakers have worked to shape Cornwall’s cultural identity. There will be lots to discuss from the collapse of Methodism, the decline of the Cornish language, and the complex, sometimes lucrative, sometimes destructive, relationship with tourism.
Join us for an evening with one of the UK’s favourite broadcasters as he wrestles with what it is to be Cornish.