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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: Council candidate lies, Kate Middleton on the show and benefits

Council candidate lies, Kate Middleton on the show and benefits

BBC Radio Derby - Phil Trow's Breakfast Show, Council candidate lies, Kate Middleton on the show and benefits

A council candidate apologises for lying, a Derbyshire Kate Middleton and benefits chat.

7.08am: A candidate for Derby City Council confesses after lying on BBC Radio Derby.

7.15am: As the government gets ready to re-test thousands of people to see if they are fit to work, we speak to one woman from Derbyshire who's already been through the process and was not impressed.

7.37am: We find out why the popularity of white bread has stopped rising.

7.44am: We are joined by a Derbyshire woman who knows exactly what it is like to be Kate Middleton.

7.53am: As part of our 40th anniversary we look back at the train that NEARLY revolutionised the British railway.

8.08am: Phil Bailey, the chairman of Derby south conservative association talks about Conservative councillor Ashley Waterhouse who had lied on yesterday's show. 

8.14am: A Derby teenager tells us how she was bullied after part of her nose had to be amputated because of a rare cancer.

8.22am: Two for and against callers about Ashley Waterhouse.

8.38am: We have more on the leaked emails which told Tories to keep quiet about past indiscretions.

8.55am: We find out if it's worth paying nearly eight grand to study in Derby.

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