Budding media stars of the future got some inside information on the business from a Colchester media star of the present.

Giving advice - Dermot O'Leary at Colchester Sixth Form College. Picture: SEANA HUGHES

Dermot O'Leary, presenter of such programmes as Big Brother's Little Brother and SAS: Are You Tough Enough?, was on hand to give advice to students at a special media day at Colchester Sixth Form College.

He was one of five former students, all working in the media, who went to talk about their chosen careers and set some practical tasks.

They included Evening Gazette reporter Neil Jones, Essex County Standard reporter Robert Mead, television producer Catherine Gildea and Kate Addy who works in public relations.

Published Tuesday, October 5, 2004

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