He was later nominated for a 'Sony Rising Star award' for his work on the station.

Phil joined Radio X, right across the UK as part of a national relaunch for the station, hosting the evening show on weekdays from 19:00-22:00.

Clifton hosted Don't Stop Believing Backstage for Channel 5, along with an official catch-up show on Myspace.

Phil later joined the presenting team on Freshly Squeezed, a music programme shown on Channel 4.

He has hosted the official Online and National radio content for the 2012 Brit Awards and the regional finals of the L'Oréal 'Hair Colour Trophy' awards, among other things.