People say they could be doctors or firefighters with no training thanks to TV
The research was conducted by Sky to co-incide with a three-part #OneChicago crossover event set to air on Friday, July 11 on Sky and NOW. It found that a quarter were inspired by TV to go into their current field of work, and an estimated 1.35 million people quit their job to go into a different field after learning about it on TV.
Traditional roles still fill the top spots of the careers people would consider going into after seeing them on TV, with teacher, lawyer and doctor amongst the top jobs. Men are even confident in their physical strength and abilities, with 1 in 10 convinced that they could have a career in the armed forces tomorrow purely based on their current level of expertise having watched people in the armed forces on TV or film.
15% are confident they could become a successful teacher tomorrow with no other experience other than seeing the job carried out on the screen, and some people even think they could become a doctor, nurse or firefighter.
29% of Brits believe they could stop someone from bleeding out, and 12% say they could fight a fire.
16% say they have actually been able to save someone's life using skills learned on TV, and a further 15% say watching TV has helped them diagnose an illness for themselves or someone else. 1 in 10 men say they've been able to solve a crime and 6% say they have even been able to successfully defend themselves in court thanks to TV.
The crossover event on Sky Witness will shift the traditional #OneChicago show order, with Chicago Fire kicking things off at 8pm, followed by Chicago Med at 9pm and concluding with Chicago PD at 10pm in the first #OneChicago crossover event since 2019.
Viewers will follow the three teams as a gas explosion rocks a high-rise, and Chicago's first responders come out in force to rescue hundreds of civilians. It is the calamity beneath the surface, however, that sends our heroes on a race to save 40 people trapped deep underground, including two of their own.
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