Students' entertainment reports

Entertainment stories were high on the news agenda during School Report News Day 2009. Here are the highlights.

British grime artist Tinchy Stryder speaks to two BBC School Reporters about his music, his fame and how he got his name. He was interviewed by Victory from Clapton Girls Technology College and Daniel from Cardinal Pole Roman Catholic School, both in Hackney, London.

Whoopee cushion music

Students from Saints Peter and Paul Catholic College in Widnes went along to the Comic Relief Whoopee Cushion Concert. They reported on the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra performing a selection of popular classics, using whoopee cushions as percussion instruments, and helped by girl band The Saturdays.

Islamia Girls' Secondary School in north-west London investigate the fascination teenagers have with the rich and famous. Khaleedah interviewed Max Clifford, who deals with public relations for the biggest names in showbiz.

Apprentice hopeful fires up pupils

Rocky Andrews, 21, used to Stokesley School in North Yorkshire and now runs a chain of sandwich shops across north-east England. Students at the school investigate whether shows like the Apprentice and Dragon's Den encourage people to go into business.

No time for love, says TV's Orville

Students at Wirral Grammar School for Boys had an exclusive interview with one-time television star Orville. The duck, accompanied by ventriloquist Keith Harris, spoke to Year 8 School Reporter Harry.

Students from Whitley Abbey Business and Enterprise College in Coventry got an exclusive look at a new Doctor Who Exhibition. West Midlands Today went behind the scenes to see how the School Reporters were covering the event.

School Reporters from Desborough School in Maidenhead discovered one ex-pupil was a writer. John O'Farrell, who is currently turning one of his novels into a film, also spoke about writing jokes for Gordon Brown.