Presenter changes from April 2025

[Russ]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2024/radio-3-presenter-changes/

[Old Grumpy]

Interesting. Thanks for this.

I used to be a regular listener to both Breakfast and In Tune in my commuting days. After retirement I hardly ever listen to either.

[pastoralguy]

I often hear the end of ‘ In Tune’ as I drive into work for a night shift. It’ll be great to hear Petroc in his new role. I’ve always had my doubts about SR but my wife and I met him at an Edinburgh Festival play and he was such a nice guy. He even mentioned us on his show the next day!

[Old Grumpy]

I often hear the end of ‘ In Tune’ as I drive into work for a night shift. It’ll be great to hear Petroc in his new role. I’ve always had my doubts about SR but my wife and I met him at an Edinburgh Festival play and he was such a nice guy. He even mentioned us on his show the next day!

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[Old Grumpy]

I often hear the end of ‘ In Tune’ as I drive into work for a night shift. It’ll be great to hear Petroc in his new role. I’ve always had my doubts about SR but my wife and I met him at an Edinburgh Festival play and he was such a nice guy. He even mentioned us on his show the next day!

I always liked Sean's programmes- not so keen on the dancey one though

[french frank]

SR became the regular presenter in September 1997 - a rare case of programme and presenter surviving for almost 30 years. PT acted as co-presenter of In Tune when Humphrey Carpenter left.

[Kingfisher]

Sean has wit and gravitas.

Tom has neither.

[Ein Heldenleben]

So reading between the lines Petroc didn’t fancy moving to Salford probably because the trip from Cornwall isn’t too enticing and In Tune is a nice gig - you d8nt have to get up at 5.00 in the morn8ng for a start and with a 7.00 finish you’re nicely set up for an evening concert .

[Ein Heldenleben]

Sean has wit and gravitas.

Tom has neither.

So perhaps it’s a good thing that the latter isn’t taking over from the former. I disagree incidentally. Both are very good presenters.

[pastoralguy]

So perhaps it’s a good thing that the latter isn’t taking over from the former. I disagree incidentally. Both are very good presenters.

[HighlandDougie]

So perhaps it’s a good thing that the latter isn’t taking over from the former. I disagree incidentally. Both are very good presenters.

I think that Tom McKinney gets better and better. I much enjoy listening to him. "Gravitas" is a much-banded about phrase which I'm not sure I quite understand. "Pompous" seems to me to be the nearest analogue but I am, as is frequently the case, no doubt completely missing the point.

[oddoneout]

I think that Tom McKinney gets better and better. I much enjoy listening to him. "Gravitas" is a much-banded about phrase which I'm not sure I quite understand. "Pompous" seems to me to be the nearest analogue but I am, as is frequently the case, no doubt completely missing the point.

I reckon Tom M will make a good job of the weekday Breakfast, although I'm afraid I am not completely happy with his Sunday slot - a tad too perky for my liking, I prefer something a little bit more low key, like Martin Handley was.

[LMcD]

[QUOTE=HighlandDougie;n1310814]

I think that Tom McKinney gets better and better. I much enjoy listening to him.

I shall certainly miss Petroc on 'Breakfast', but Tom McKinney would have been my choice to replace him in the unlikely event of my having been
consulted.

[kernelbogey]

I reckon Tom M will make a good job of the weekday Breakfast, although I'm afraid I am not completely happy with his Sunday slot - a tad too perky for my liking, I prefer something a little bit more low key, like Martin Handley was.

I agree with the second half of OOO's statement. But I think Hannah French has come out tops for me recently - well-judged scripts, a great microphone technique, perfectly timed pauses after items and occasional shafts of humour. (I also find her Yorkshire accent easier on the ear than the Manchester sound.)

[Old Grumpy]

I agree with the second half of OOO's statement. But I think Hannah French has come out tops for me recently - well-judged scripts, a great microphone technique, perfectly timed pauses after items and occasional shafts of humour. (I also find her Yorkshire accent easier on the ear than the Manchester sound.)

Well, as he's presenting Breakfast from Salford he'll have to get rid of the Manchester sound!