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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: Horror studies, a Uttoxeter fire and local elections

Horror studies, a Uttoxeter fire and local elections

BBC Radio Derby - Phil Trow's Breakfast Show, Horror studies, a Uttoxeter fire and local elections

7.08am: Our political reporter Chris Doidge will be explaining who's voting where in Derbyshire and East Staffordshire.

7.15am: We hear about the Quad revamp in Derby.

7.37am: A Uttoxeter man has a lucky escape after his home goes up in flames.

7.44am: The University of Derby announces its masters in horror, we ask what frightens you.

7.53am: We hear how the life of a Derbyshire war hero will be marked in Matlock.

8.08am: We get all the important details of the elections.

8.14am: We talk to Dr Jason Lee, the head of film and media at the University of Derby about horror studies

8.38am: Rolls-Royce has its knuckles wrapped over a dust problem in Derby. 

8.45am: We visit Chatsworth, which is having a bit of a facelift.

8.55am: President Obama goes to Ground Zero for the first time since Osama Bin Laden's death.

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