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Opportunity knocks

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Second year media student Alison Hulme (CCS) received a lucky break when she landed a job as a TV presenter for Pier Pressure, a five- part Meridian arts programme. Like The Pier, the programme was based in Brighton, but aimed at young people. Alison heard about the job when a friend saw an advert in the Argus for open-interviews and persuaded her to give it a try.

During the programme Alison rubbed shoulders with celebrities Status Quo and Right Said Fred, and even took a trip to Paris to interview teen band 3-T. "Right Said Fred were probably my favourites," said Alison. "They're the kind of blokes I'd like to move in with next year; if someone said find me your ideal flatmates, I'd say I'll have Richard and Fred."

Alison believes that her degree course has been useful in her job. "It has helped me to see through the industry. I think other presenters on the show are less clued up on what to watch out for, whereas I know that it's not going to happen overnight. I think that is probably more important than practical skills, because you can pick them up anywhere."

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Friday May 2nd 1997