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Phil Trow

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Phil started his radio career in the Midlands in 1986 and has since worked with everyone from Robbie Williams to Emily Bishop! 

However, for his first foray into the world of breakfast on BBC Radio Derby, he was renamed Phil Snow as he sat in during the bad weather in the early part of 2010.

Phil achieved a number one single in Staffordshire, the 'Telethon Rap'. He was also served his tea by Robbie - when the pop superstar in waiting was on work experience at his radio station! 

He joined BBC Radio Manchester in 1990 (when it was BBC GMR) where he interviewed his most daunting guest to date - Margaret Thatcher. 

He also carelessly lost the Lord Mayor down the back of a massive inflatable frog! He was part of the team that won a Sony Radio award for coverage of the IRA bomb attack in Manchester. The explosion happened while Phil was on-air. 

He was also a regular presenter on the BBC North West Children in Need TV show. 

Phil diversified in the 90's and became the 'warm-up' man for Children's BBC, working on programmes like 'Live and Kicking' and 'Get your own back' - he says he still has the gunge stains. 

He has also pruned roses with Alan Titchmarsh and made lasagne with Gordon Ramsay. 

Phil has tried his hand at acting, appearing in Coronation Street and in panto. He even played 'Gary Lineker' in the stage play 'An evening with ...'. 

He joined BBC Radio Lancashire in 2004 and last year headed back to the Midlands to present various programmes for BBC Radio Derby.

Phil Trow's Breakfast Show: Plea for a missing Alvaston woman and Derby crash out of the FA Cup

Plea for a missing Alvaston woman and Derby crash out of the FA Cup

BBC Radio Derby - Phil Trow's Breakfast Show, Plea for a missing Alvaston woman and Derby crash out of the FA Cup

A heartfelt plea from the husband of a missing woman and reaction to Derby's cup defeat.

7.08am: The husband of a missing Alvaston woman makes a heartfelt plea for her to come back home or get in touch.

7.15am: We cross to Arizona as the man accused of killing six people including a nine-year-old girl and injuring a Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is due to appear in court. 

7.37am: Forget all those strange foods that women crave, we'll hear why researchers want to know which foods Derby women are avoiding when they're pregnant.

7.44am: Footballing memorabilia from a Derby County player from the 1920s is to be auctioned off.

7.53am: We'll hear how a controversial government policy is behind a strike happening in Derbyshire today.

8.08am: Why pupils getting the bus to school in Castle Donington have been forced to queue outside of the newly redeveloped bus station.

8.15am: Our reporter will be live at a Derbyshire school as some of the teachers go on strike.

8.37am: Find out how you could get your hands on parts of Ellen MacArther's yacht!

8.44am: People in Markeaton Park say they're angry and sad the glasshouses are due to close.

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