Presenter profiles

My other BBC jobs included working in the Registry department, BBC Shops and World Service before I came to BBC Radio Suffolk as a programme assistant in 1996.

In 1998 I took a career break and joined the low cost airline 'Go' as an air steward, or trolley-dolly!

Luke Deal and Pauline Quirke

In March 2000 I was invited back to BBC Radio Suffolk as a radio-car reporter. It was a great job and I covered a wide range of stories and met a lot of very interesting people.

I also read the news, produced the lunchtime programme with Rachel Sloane and Nick Risby's mid-morning show, which was great fun.

Then I was fortunate enough to land my own gig presenting the Saturday Breakfast show.  Despite the early alarm call, it was great fun and challenging.

Debra Stephenson and Luke Deal

My show in the afternoon is a mixture of something old, something new, something active and something for the weekend.  Mixed in with great music, quirky stories and the occasional competitions.

Fact File

Star sign: Virgo

Grew up in: Kelvedon, Essex

First job: Paper round and cleaning cars at the local garage

First car: Triumph Dolomite

First ever record: Abba's Greatest Hits

Favourite things

Place in Suffolk: Newmarket

Item in wardrobe: Loud shirts

Luke playing with Mark!

Food: Chinese

Song: Foreign Affair - Tina Turner

Film: any Carry On or Some Like It Hot

TV show as an adult: Dallas

TV show as a child: Mary, Mungo & Midge

Colour: Orange

Best moment on air: TV star Nick Knowles bursting into my studio completely unannounced, he then sat down and said let's talk.

Worst moment on air: When the whole studio decided to die on me and switch itself off...... this has happened on a couple of occasions.

Click on the audio links on the right for some of Luke's radio highlights, including star interview.