Budding bakers have just ten days left to apply for series 2 of The Great Irish Bake Off on TV3.

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: 7th January, 2014

 

Budding bakers have just ten days left to apply for series 2

of The Great Irish Bake Off on TV3.

 

Following on from the roaring success of The Great Irish Bake Off, TV3 is taking entries for a second series.

 

Filming for series 2 of The Great Irish Bake Off will begin in April – interested applicants must be available throughout the month.

 

 

For your chance to enter TV3's The Great Irish Bake Off series 2, log onto www.tv3.ie/bakeoff and click the APPLY NOW button.

 

Click here for The Great Irish Bake Off promo

 

 

Applications close on Friday 17th January, 2014.

 

 

Budding bakers have just TEN days left to apply for the next series of The Great Irish Bake Off on TV3. The station is calling out for interested applicants to dust down their aprons and take part in the second series which is due to get underway in the coming months. Applications for the second series of The Great Irish Bake Off 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 pulled in an average share of 13.37% individual viewers and an average reach of 450,000, as the 12 amateur bakers tested their skills and 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.

 

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.

 

Filming for series 2 of The Great Irish Bake Off will begin in April 2014 – interested applicants must be available at various times throughout the month.

 

Click here for The Great Irish Bake Off promo

 

Interviews with #GIBO presenter Anna Nolan are available on request

 

ENDS

 

For further information
Jean O’Donovan

Press & Publicity Assistant

01 419 3428

 

Sharon McHugh
Head of Press & Publicity

087 922 4143

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