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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: Pet census, a local Libyan and drink-driving

Pet census, a local Libyan and drink-driving

BBC Radio Derby - Phil Trow's Breakfast Show, Pet census, a local Libyan and drink-driving

Drink-drive limit, a local Libyan chats and Britain's pet census has odd results.

7.08am: A former soldier from Derbyshire who served in the Falklands says our forces shouldn't be in Libya.

7.15am: Wheelchair users can't take part in Derby's 10k. We hear from Tom Fleming, health and safety for the race.

7.22am: We speak to Don Amott who has resigned as chairman of Derbyshire County Cricket Club.

7.37am: To coincide with the national census, Britain's largest ever pet census has thrown up some odd results for Derbyshire and East Staffordshire.

7.44am: Objections to the proposed re-opening of a Derbyshire quarry.

7.53am: The husband of a woman who was recently found dead in Derbyshire has spoken about his wife, describing her as "our pocket princess".

8.08am: We discuss the government's decision not to reduce the drink-drive limit.

8.18am: BBC Radio Derby's Charles Collins talks about Don Amott's resignation. 

8.20am: We hear from a local Libyan about his concern for his family who are still in the country.

8.38am: Dust, noise and lorries - we hear a quarry company's reaction to a Derbyshire village's concerns.

8.45am: We hear from a Derbyshire woman who is being recognised from spending most of her life as a volunteer.

8.55am: The latest on Libya - we'll be hearing from our correspondent in Italy.

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