Ava Vidal – Comedian
From locking them up to cracking them up, Ava goes from being a prison guard to a rising stand up comedian.

Bruce Oldfield – Fashion Designer
From classrooms to clothes, Bruce gives up on teaching to pursue a life-long love of fashion.

Lesley Johnston – Midwife
From delivering lines to delivering babies, Lesley abandons an actor's life of fame and fortune to become a midwife in Northern Ireland.

Russel Watson – Opera Singer
From the factory to the opera house, Russel's life gets a wrench thrown into it as he risks it all to become an opera singer.

Lex Baillie – Policeman
From the pitch to the police, Lex transfers himself from a professional football club to a law enforcement career.

Each programme explores the choices these people made at school and the different paths taken in their careers, as well as the conflict and obstacles they faced, both in their personal and professional life.

Teachers and lecturers should emphasize to students that a first career is not always one's final career. To explore the possibility of following a dream and taking chances, all in the pursuit of a profession that is both enjoyable and fulfilling.