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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: Igor Stimac's kind gesture, Marmite ban and wind turbines

Igor Stimac's kind gesture, Marmite ban and wind turbines

BBC Radio Derby - Phil Trow's Breakfast Show, Igor Stimac's kind gesture, Marmite ban and wind turbines

7.08am: Another local wind turbine application is blocked because of objections by East Midlands Airport.

7.15am: We look at whether some streets in Derby are getting preferential treatment when it comes to street lights.

7.37am: We hear from the Derby man who applied for nearly 2,000 jobs and is now giving advice to others about finding work.

7.44am: We talk to the former Rams striker Igor Stimac after he visited a Derby fan who ended up in hospital in Croatia.

7.53am: More on the volcanic ash from an aviation expert.

8.08am: More from East Midlands Airport.

8.16am: We investigate an explosion in Derby yesterday. 

8.38am: We hear from a Derbyshire teenager who's left school early to focus on his music career.

8.45am: We preview the visit from Barack Obama to Downing Street in his first state visit to Britain as American president. 

8.55am: Marmite has been banned from sale by the Danish government under food safety laws, Phil pokes a bit of fun.

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