IPhone development

Hi there,
Firstly let me say that I am aware of the many posts very similar to this across this board and the web, but I feel it would benefit me more to have an answer tailored more to my specific questions.
I want to get into developing applications for iPhone. I've had an inclination to do so ever since Apple released the SDK but it's always been something at the back of my mind and I've only just started feeling ready to get going with it all.
The problem is, I just don't know where to start. I understand it's a load of work and a lot of learning, but this is a personal project and I'm not looking to make a small fortune from an app I made in 5 minutes, nor am I seeking fame and fortune by developing some incredible app that 10 million people download. If I manage to get an app written I'll be more than satisfied and take it from there.
I have little to no programming knowledge, certainly not in any areas relevant to iPhone development. I work in graphic design and have done a fair bit of web design, covering the basic-intermediate areas of javascript/php but never anything more complex than that.
If it means getting a good grounding in a programming language before I even register for the SDK then that's fine. If I can learn the programming alongside the iPhone development, even better but I don't even know which language I should be learning!
So I suppose I just need a bit of guidance on what books I should be looking for, on which languages... or maybe some good websites or blogs that have some great info for total beginners. Just info on where to start!
Many thanks in advance!

Fantastic, thanks for the reply/link Tamara.
Just one more quick question.
Is Objective C a language that can be learned on it's own (keeping in mind I have no programming background) or does it have a prerequisite language or one that is best learned initially?
Thanks

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