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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: Hulland Ward fire and Toyota recall

Hulland Ward fire and Toyota recall

BBC Radio Derby - Phil Trow's Breakfast Show, Hulland Ward fire and Toyota recall

A service for the four children who died in a Derbyshire fire and the latest from Toyota.

7.08am: We'll be at the scene of huge blaze in Derby last night. 

7.10am: Villagers of Hulland Ward gathered at Christ Church last night to say prayers for the four young children who died in a house fire on Monday. 

7.15am: It's got a lot of you in Derby angry, we'll be hearing from the people behind Raynesway.

7.37am: We'll hear from the Air Ambulance service after its charity bags were stolen from a Derby street.

7.44am: What will be the effect of yet another recall at Toyota? This time some of the models were made in Derbyshire - the editor of a car magazine gives us his thoughts. 

7.53am: We'll reveal why Derby's council house refurbishment is costing more than double the amount first thought.

8.08am: We'll be in Ashbourne to get more reaction from people there after the fire in which four children died.

8.15am: Why are hospital admissions in Derbyshire up by 20 per cent in the last two years.

8.37am: We'll be trying to find out why we are so loyal to brands.

8.44am: Young people in part of East Staffordshire go to the polls in a historic election for the borough. Are they going to be given power and money?

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