[2] As a comedian, he has performed on many television programmes, including The Rob Brydon Show, Dave's One Night Stand and Edinburgh and Beyond on the Comedy Central channel.
[3][4] Deacon began hosting the Sunday night slot on BBC Radio 1 from 7pm in March 2010 following the Chart Show,[5] prior to the spring 2012 reshuffle.
[8] Following the Radio 1 schedule reshuffle in April 2012, Deacon was given a continuing contract as a "supersub" presenter, filling in for various shows including the early breakfast slot.
From January 2013, Deacon presented a comedy show on Wednesday evenings as Matt Edmondson was moving to weekend mornings, leaving the station later in the year.
[10] In 2021 via Instagram Live, Deacon revealed during lockdown he had purchased his first Bee colony and was hoping to release his own brand of honey called 'Tom BEEcon.'