Paul Hudson Five years ago, BBC Look North weather presenter Paul Hudson left his job as an international forecaster at the Met Office in Bracknell to come and keep a weather eye on BBC North's patch from the Pennines to the North Sea. It's a far cry from his Met Office role where he was on hurricane and cyclone watch for places such as Miami, South Australia, the Pacific Islands and Singapore. And as they say in the best elocution circles: 'Hurricanes in Harrogate hardly ever happen!'
Paul says: 'It's all a dream come true for me to be able to present the weather in my home county. It's always a big challenge forecasting the weather, particularly in this area.' Paul was born and brought up in Keighley, near Bradford, and after reading geophysics and planetary physics at Newcastle University, he joined the Met Office and did two years at Leeds Weather Centre. He combined this with a two-year stint as Number Two weather presenter for BBC Look North and for the BBC local radio stations in Leeds, York, Humberside and Sheffield. Coming back to Yorkshire also gives him the chance to follow the soccer love of his life Bradford City; to play golf (he played previously at Riddelsden, near Keighley); and cricket (he played for Ingrow St Johns in the Craven League). More recently, he has become hooked on sea fishing and is all set for trips out from Whitby, Scarborough and Bridlington. No doubt he will be doing a 'Bill Foggitt' - keeping an eye on the seaweed to see what the weather has in store! Lisa Gallagher Lisa Gallagher was born in Bolton, Lancashire in 1977 and was educated at Sharples School. She went on to graduate from the University of Hull with a BSc. Hons 2.1 degree in geography. Since graduating she has worked as a computer cartographer and then, prior to joining the Met Office, as a member of cabin crew flying out of Manchester airport". I really enjoyed the job but do admit to wanting to get off the plane with the passengers in the downroute destination!" Lisa joined the Met Office in September 1999 and spent some time training at the Met Office college in Reading before moving to the BBC Television Centre in London to support the team of national broadcasters on domestic, News 24 and world service. After spending 18 months in London, Lisa is very pleased to be back in the north and presenting the weather in a region where she spent many a weekend rambling round the countryside on field trips from university. Lisa has recently joined a gym in an attempt to get fit after years of being a self-confessed lazy chocoholic! In her spare time she enjoys reading, drawing, socialising with friends and aspires to one day owning a Porsche 911. Paul Mooney Paul worked for the Met Office in various parts of the country before joining the Look North Team full time in 2002. A fortunate man, in that he loves his job. "No two days are the same and as well as working as part of a great team in the studio, I also get to do frequent live outside broadcasts which mean I get to meet some fascinating people and see some gorgeous parts of the North East & Cumbria. "One of the best aspects of the job is the feedback I get from the viewers be it questions, comments, suggestions or even complaints!" Paul was born and bred in Clydebank, Dunbartonshire and moved to the North of England in 1996. He's married with two children and, when not talking about the weather, fills his time by eating chocolate, listening to all sorts of music, attempting to play the guitar and banjo and tinkering about in the garden ... but not all at the same time. Trai Anfield Trai was born and brought up in Scotland, but felt right at home as soon as she came to the North East. "The weather’s not exactly tropical, but I’m relishing the countryside, coast, eateries, pubs and cultural centres (not necessarily in that order!)" Broadcasting is almost an accidental career move for Trai. She was a countryside ranger, but had to give it up after a car accident left her with the condition ME for several years. While confined to the house she studied with the Open University and joined the Met Office armed with a degree in Environmental Science. "I was all set to go into climate change research when they asked if I’d try weather presenting for the BBC…it seemed rather scary, but how could I refuse? "Besides weather, my great passion is travel: I’ve lived in the Middle East, hitch-hiked around Central America and crewed a yacht round the Caribbean amongst other adventures ... even encounters with erupting volcanoes, rabid bats and sharks haven’t put me off. "Back at home I love cooking for friends and pottering in the garden - although my new allotment looks set to keep me busy for a long time to come! I'm learning to play the piano (apologies to my neighbours!) and like all sports - I'm hoping to learn to surf now I live near the coast, although it looks really cold out there in the North Sea." | 
