Brian Dowling returns this Saturday for ?Sitting On A Fortune?.

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IMMEDIATE: Friday 31st October, 2014.

 

Brian Dowling returns this Saturday for ‘Sitting On A Fortune’.

 

Filmed in the TV3 Sony HD Studio, and presented by Brian Dowling, this formidable and funny play-along entertainment show is guaranteed to put bums on seats.

 

In the second episode of the series, Brian meets hilarious couple Tom and Jodie from Dublin, along with GAA-mad Mayo sisters Jean and Mary, and dancers Gerard and Lana

 

A total prize of over €10,000 is up for grabs as the three couples battle it out to be Sitting On A Fortune.

 

‘Sitting on a Fortune’ episode 2 airs this Saturday at 6.50pm on TV3.

 

Interviews with Brian Dowling available on request

 

Video Link to preview the first episode available on request

 

Sitting On A Fortune returns this week to the home of Saturday night entertainment, TV3. The brand new show sees players earn money for doing absolutely nothing! Hosted by hilarious TV presenter and former Big Brother winner turned presenter, Brian Dowling, Sitting on a Fortune is a formidable and funny play-along entertainment show that is guaranteed to put bums on seats. Players earn money for sitting on their bum, so the more they are in their seats the more their prize fund increases. It’s a show where you really don’t want to be the last man standing.

 

In the second episode of the series, we meet some very colourful characters. Dancers Gerard and Lana from Dublin go up against GAA-mad Mayo sisters Jean and Mary. Also challenging these two teams are the dynamic and hilarious Tom and Jodie, who gave Brian a run for his money and nearly deserved keeping the show to themselves.

 

On a set dominated by super-sized chairs, Sitting On A Fortune will see the three couples take turns to sprint to the games area to take on a fiendish puzzle – but there’s a catch. All the time they’re away from their chair, their rivals’ prize pot increases. The longer it takes a couple to solve a puzzle, the more money the other two couples could win. Once they think they have solved the puzzle, each couple must race back and sit down again, but they’ll only cut off the cash to their rivals if they’ve been successful.

 

It’s a game where quick feet are as important as quick thinking, as only one couple can reach the end game where they’ll have a chance to literally sit on a fortune. This fast-paced show will have you screaming at the TV. It’s always easier when you play from the sofa!

 

‘Sitting on a Fortune’ episode 2 airs this Saturday at 6.50pm on TV3.

 

Interviews with Brian Dowling available on request

 

Video Link to preview the first episode available on request

 

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NOTES TO EDITOR

 

About Brian Dowling

 

Since being crowned the winner of Big Brother in 2001 Brian Dowling has forged 

career as one of Britain's best loved TV personalities and in 2010 was crowned  the winner of Ultimate Big Brother on Channel 4, which is testament to his popularity with the general public who themselves vote for the winner.

He holds the record for never once being up for eviction during his two stays in the house.

Brian is a very experienced radio and television presenter, who is happy fronting both live and pre-recorded shows. For nearly two years he fronted the BAFTA Award winning SMTV Live before going on to helm Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother for three years after its move to Channel 5 in 2011.

He's also been busy on ITV2 hosting The National Soap Awards - Lets Party and The National Television Awards After Show Party, is a regular face on ITV1's This Morning and fronted three series of a hugely successful Irish series for RTE, Wagons Den as well as the popular The Big Fat Breakfast Show.

He has fronted his own series for ITV 1 entitled 'Brian's Boyfriends'. Other presenting credits include Live From Studio Five, Celebrity Extra, The Mint, I'm Famous & Frightened Extra, Trolley Dollies, Christmas Wrapped Up and Cirque Du Celebrite: Backstage to name but a few. Brian hosted a showbiz slot on Vernon Kaye's BBC Radio 1 Saturday morning show for two years.

He has gone on to lend his recognisable voice to narrate popular television and radio programmes for broadcasters including the BBC and Channel 4. He regularly presents and works for many corporate companies including The Clothes Show Live, Top Shop, Britannia Airways, Vodafone, Glamour Magazine and has been the voice of numerous TV advertisements. He has also hosted many prestigious events, including the Variety Club Showbusiness Awards, Elle Style Awards and the First Light Film Awards. Brian has also fronted huge live events, like Party In The Park and 02 In The Park.