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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: Hospital parking, ash cloud and Bob Dylan

Hospital parking, ash cloud and Bob Dylan

BBC Radio Derby - Phil Trow's Breakfast Show, Hospital parking, ash cloud and Bob Dylan

7.08am: We find out how campaigners will be fighting planned cuts in maternity services in North Derbyshire.

7.15am: After Labour appeared to win an election in Derby, we ask a political expert if it's fair that they're not going to run the city.

7.37am: As the consumer watchdog Which says hospital car parking is still too stressful we talk to a regular patient at The Royal in Derby.

7.44am: As volcanic ash grounds some flights we hear from a Burton travel agent about the disruption it could cause.

7.53am: We speak to a member of the government after an MP named Ryan Giggs as the footballer at the centre of a super injunction.

8.08am: We find out what one of the main hospitals in Derby has been doing to try and ease the stress of hospital parking.

8.14am: We find out how this latest ash cloud is likely to affect air travel from the East Midlands.

8.22am: We pay tribute to Bob Dylan who is 70 today. 

8.38am: A Derby sportswoman is nominated by friends to carry the Olympic torch through the city.

8.45am: People in Derby tell us what they think about President Obama as he arrives in the Uk for a state visit.

8.55am: We hear from a local solicitor about the naming of Ryan Giggs as the footballer at the centre of allegations about his private life.

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