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Phil Trow

All the latest news, travel, weather and sport with Phil.

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: Peak National Park, Des Coleman and Derbyshire County Council cuts

Peak National Park, Des Coleman and Derbyshire County Council cuts

BBC Radio Derby - Phil Trow's Breakfast Show, Peak National Park, Des Coleman and Derbyshire County Council cuts

Peak National Park, Des Coleman's charges are dropped and Derbyshire County Council cuts.

7.08am: It changed Derby forever, we look back at the opening of the controversial Westfield Centre.

7.15am: We hear from former East Midlands Today weather presenter Des Coleman after all charges of road rage against him were dropped yesterday.

7.37am: We talk to a member of the cabinet almost a year after the general election gave us a coalition.

7.44am: We hear from residents of Allestree who are worried about their bus service.  

7.53am: We speak to the people of Burton about the impact relegation could have on the town.

8.08am: We talk about Parkinson's Disease as we hear from a retired teacher with the condition.

8.14am: We hear how Derbyshire County Council is looking to make savings of £250,000 in cuts to its library service.

8.38am: Find out what impact the Peak National Park Authority has had as it celebrates its 60th anniversary.

8.45am: The battle continues for Burton Albion as the Brewers try to cling onto their place in the Football League. Ben Robinson talks to us. 

8.55am: More on the impact of the Westfield Centre on Derby.

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