Channel 4 Online only careers show The Insiders

Julian Sharpe | 8:51 am | July 15, 2008 | News, Social Media

Channel 4 Education will tonight launch a new show called the The Insiders, one of many online-only shows it aims to combine careers guidance with a comedy drama twist.

The Insiders will run over 12 week period and its aim is to reveal the true workings of six different styles profession, which including a doctor, police officer and actress.

Social network MySpace has joined with the Channel 4, which allows fans of the programme to meet the cast, ask them questions and become their friend.

The project is based on blogs of six professionals, aims to reveal details on the jobs that careers advisors fail to tell. Channel 4 claims the show is “an upfront, funny and honest account of the world of work”.