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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: Giant pig farming, organ donation and a fire at Elvaston

Giant pig farming, organ donation and a fire at Elvaston

BBC Radio Derby - Phil Trow's Breakfast Show, Giant pig farming, organ donation and a fire at Elvaston

Opposing views on giant pig farming, organ donation and a fire at Elvaston Castle.

Opposing views on giant pig farming, organ donation and a fire at Elveston Castle.

7.08am: Derby is welcoming groups of young people and guest speakers for a national conference on the big society, one of the speakers is Baby J.

7.15am: A new sculpture of coiled metal is now hanging in the entrance to the Royal Derby Hospital, to encourage people to sign the organ donor register.

7.22am: A review of Derby County's match with Queens Park Rangers last night.

7.37am: We report from a fire at an empty thatched cottage in the grounds of Elvaston Castle.

7.44am: One area of Derby has created its own extra census to find out how the residents of the area have changed.

7.48am: Tips from an expert on what makes a good and bad CV.

7.53am: As part of our 40th birthday celebrations, we look back at when Japanese car giant Toyota decided to come to town. 

8.08am: Derbyshire County Council is starting a public consultation on plans for a giant pig factory at Foston, Emma Hockbridge from The Soil Association is worried. 

8.14am: There could be hundreds more bodies buried in an ancient site in the Peak District.

8.22am: Alfreton Town are looking for a victory tonight which would see them promoted to the Conference National. 

8.26am: Phil chats about the bell ringers on Britan's Got Talent.

8.38am: More on the pig factory at Foston. 

8.45am: More on organ donation.

8.55am: A South Derbyshire man who has months to live and planning a wedding on a budget, receives a surprise present on air.

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