TV3 starts taking entries for a second series of The Great Irish Bake Off.

Thursday 7th, 14:47pm

For further information:

Sharon McHugh
TV3 PRESS OFFICE
+3531 419 3430 / 087 922 4143
sharon.mchugh@tv3.ie
publicity@tv3.ie

Ciara Byrne
+353 1 419 3329 / 087 3199732
ciara.byrne@tv3.ie

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IMMEDIATE: Thursday 7th November, 2013.

TV3 starts taking entries for a second series of

The Great Irish Bake Off.

Following on from the roaring success of The Great Irish Bake Off, TV3 is calling out for contestants for the second series.

For your chance to enter TV3's The Great Irish Bake Off Series Two, log onto www.tv3.ie/bakeoff and click the APPLY NOW button.

Applications close on Friday 17th January, 2014.

TV3 are calling out for contestants for the second series of The Great Irish Bake Off. Following on from the huge success of the brand new series, applications are now open and will close on Friday 17th January, 2014.

Presented by former Big Brother star and much loved presenter Anna Nolan, The Great Irish Bake Off is the ultimate baking battle where passionate amateur bakers compete to be crowned Ireland’s Best Amateur Baker.

The BBC worldwide format, produced by Sideline for TV3, has been a resounding success, averaging 208,000 viewers each week. The Great Irish Bake Off even found a fan in UK radio host Chris Evans who said it was his “new favourite show in the world” after the show’s presenter Anna Nolan appeared on his BBC Radio 2 breakfast show.

Each week The Great Irish Bake Off has pulled in an average share of 13.37% individual viewers and an average reach of 450,000, as the 12 amateur bakers made their way through a feast of challenges.

The second series of the mouth-watering baking contest will once again be judged by renowned Cookery Writer and Forager, Biddy White Lennon and award-winning Executive Pastry Chef from The Merrion Hotel, Paul Kelly.

If you think you have what it takes to become the next big thing in baking, this is your chance. All you have to do is complete the short application process which only takes a few minutes. Interested applicants also have the option to record a LIVE 60 second video audition, if you have a camera on your device.

For your chance to enter TV3's The Great Irish Bake Off Series Two, log onto www.tv3.ie/bakeoff and click the APPLY NOW button.

The Great Irish Bake Off is a BBC Worldwide format, produced by Sideline for TV3.

ENDS

For further information
Ciara Byrne

Press Officer

00353 1 419 3329

00353 87 319 9732

Sharon McHugh
Head of Press & Publicity

00353 1 419 3430
00353 87 922 4143

publicity@tv3.ie
www.tv3.ie

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