Move over Jeremy Paxman! Our two students were more than a match for an Estate Agent who had been invited into BBC Radio Manchester to talk property prices and mortgages.

To him Loren and Eleanor must have looked like innocents abroad in the cut throat world of real estate. However, Dean, who had just returned home from watching Ricky Hatton in Vegas was about to suffer a double whammy.

The reason for the dynamic duo's radio visit was to promote the BBC's Young News Reporters project that has proven extremely popular with schools across Britain. Eleanor and Loren are old hands at journalism having participated last March. Loren featured nationally on TV when she was interviewed by Ellie Crisell from Newsround.

The topic for discussion was whether students had any idea how much it costs to buy property and whether they had ever considered owning an apartment or house. Having done an hour's research, they felt "excited but nervous" as they went into the studio.

Also present on the Becky Want radio show was Dean; a highly successful Estate Agent. 

On air there followed a general discussion about mortgages and the areas in Manchester where property in very expensive. Dean answered all the questions in a slick polished manner ducking and diving like a real pro. 

However the bout was not over. He was not prepared for the old one-two and the final question sent him reeling. In a most polite way Eleanor asked him whether he ever exaggerated when he was trying to sell a house. 

This knock out blow floored Dean who was forced to admit that he sometimes did. It was the kind of question only a student could get away with!

In fairness Dean was a smashing guy who was lovely to the students before they went on air and wished them well after it.

He was also up front about the nature of his job and exaggerating is not the same as lying - it's spelt differently to start with. 

He must have been really impressed with the students' performance because he even offered to come to Manchester Academy and give a talk to the students about his job. He is a local lad made good and I'm sure it won't be long before we take him up on his kind offer.

After the interview Loren said: "It made me realise that you can't get a house by crossing your fingers, you have to put time and money into it. Before today, I didn't know anything about mortgages and I think we should learn about this kind of thing at school through fun activities."

BBC journalist Margaret Burgin, who accompanied the students, said: "Journalism involves doing research and devising questions on subjects you don't know much about, so the students developed some good skills today."

Never mind Jeremy Paxman perhaps it is Floyd Mayweather who had better watch that title belt of his! The full interview can be heard by clicking here.

By Stephen Evans