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Hands up who saw This Life and wanted to be a lawyer? Or wanted to be a copper thanks to watching The Sweeney?

How much do media portrayals of certain industries and jobs affect what people choose to do for a living?

Think of journalism and what springs to mind is probably a combination of Drop The Dead Donkey, Anchorman and NewsRadio; most people probably think that politics is a cross between Yes, Minister and The Thick Of It; and Soldier Soldier no doubt set the public perception of what being in the forces is like. Perhaps enlisting in the army increased as a result - who wouldn't want to work with Robson and Jerome?

We take a look at films and TV shows set in the workplace - and how they can inspire your own choice of career. Or not.