BBC Radio Derby

Andy Potter's Early Show

Andy is up early to bring you music and the latest news, travel and weather.

Andy Potter is a Derby lad through and through and in the odd moment of quiet reflection can remember trolley buses, Cock Pitt Hill market and trains leaving from Friargate station! 

His path to the mic has been a varied one involving printing, teaching, sales and Crossroads! 

"I lost count of the number of times I checked silently into the hotel as an extra on the programme, and never actually saw a room" 

Is getting up at four o'clock in the morning a challenge for the Early Show presenter? 

"Not that much of a challenge after doing it for a couple of years, and I've finally mastered the art of getting out of the house that early in a morning without waking everyone else up!" 

"Working on the radio car as part of the breakfast show team is also a buzz because you're working on things that will be forming the agenda for Derbyshire and East Staffordshire for the rest of the day." 

There's a bit of a lie-in for Andy at a weekend when he starts at 9am with the Sunday Morning Show. 

Featuring the Sunday Snuggle, gardening and your chance to make amends with Potter's Penance, Andy is all too aware of the need for at least one day where you can put your feet up and relax. 

"I may have to get up at seven but that's a whole extra three hours!" 

Outside of Radio Derby, Andy relaxes by going to the theatre, cinema and has an unhealthy obsession with the purchase of CDs: "I might not have any money left, but at least I'm not stuck for a tune to listen to!"

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Music and the latest news, travel and weather.

Shane O'Connor's Breakfast Show

Join Shane O'Connor for his Breakfast Show on BBC CWR.

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All the latest news, travel, weather and sport.

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Aleena Naylor's Morning Show

A mix of lifestyle, showbiz, consumer and food and drink features, with great guests.

Having arrived at BBC Radio Derby in the 1990s on a work placement, Aleena always fancied working on mid-morning as a producer, so went off to study journalism. 

But fate lent a hand and she arrived on the other side of the studio glass as a presenter. 

After almost three years on the lunchtime show, she was relieved to be able to eat her sandwich at a more leisurely pace, rather then getting indigestion during the one o'clock news. 

However, her passion for good food followed her into the programme, with regular appearances from guest chefs and celebrity cooks. 

In fact she's determined to celebrate the things that unite us all, from eating and sleeping to the place we call home, but Aleena believes the spice of life lies in the differences between us - and it's an area she's keen to explore. 

We thought her knowledge of Derbyshire and East Staffordshire was bordering on the encyclopaedic, but she says she's keen to expand it even further on the mid-morning programme. 

On Sundays, Aleena presents Take Two - a collection of highlights from BBC Radio Derby's last seven days. 

Outside of work Aleena and her partner are keen scuba divers, exploring wrecks and reefs around the UK coast and love to take their black Labrador long walks in the Peak.

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Ed George

Join Ed for big celebrity interviews and great music.

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Colin Bloomfield

The day's news, sport, travel and weather to get you home.

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Stuart Linnell sits in with the day's news, sport, travel and weather to get you home.

Midweek Sportscene

Coverage of our top local teams for their midweek fixtures.

Colin Gibson and the sports team bring you comprehensive coverage of Derby County every day of the week.

There's also full coverage of Burton Albion and other local football clubs as well as Derbyshire Cricket Club, Derby RFC and sport stars from across Derbyshire and East Staffordshire.

Colin Gibson is BBC Radio Derby's sports producer and a true Rams fan. He went to his first match at 11 and became hooked instantly.

After getting a degree in electrical engineering he decided getting a job which would allow him to see his favourite team each week was far more appealing, so he joined BBC Radio Derby.

Colin Bloomfield is your commentator for every Rams game this season. Having worked with the BBC Radio Derby sports team for several years now, he's well aware of all the highs and lows of following Derby County.

On Monday nights you can have your say on BBC Radio Derby's popular sport phone-in, Sportscene Talk-In.

Charles Collins brings you regular coverage of Burton Albion and Derbyshire cricket.

And regular sports bulletins throughout the day ensure that listeners never need miss out on the latest happenings across the patch.

Commentary is available on every Rams game (on 104.5 FM, 95.3 FM & 96 FM) and every Brewers game (on 1116 AM) in the 2009/10 season.

Sorry, but for copyright reasons, we are not able to put our Football League commentaries online via bbc.co.uk.

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Rob Underwood

Join Rob Underwood on BBC Radio Lincolnshire.

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The ideal end to your day. To get in touch call 0845 303 9303.

The ideal end to your day. To get in touch call 0845 303 9303. Calls cost up to 4p/min from a landline. Calls from mobiles may cost considerably more.

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Andy Potter's Early Show

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Shane O'Connor's Breakfast Show

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Aleena Naylor's Morning Show

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Ed George

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Colin Bloomfield

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Midweek Sportscene

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Rob Underwood

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