OMG! Jedward's Dream Factory explained

Alt Name:Una's Dream Ticket
Genre:Children's TV, reality
Starring:Jedward
Una Healy (series 3)
Country:Ireland
Language:English, Irish
Num Series:3
Num Episodes:30
Runtime:22–26 minutes
Company:Tyrone Productions
Channel:RTÉ Two
Last Aired:
2014

OMG! Jedward's Dream Factory is an Irish children's reality television series starring pop legends Jedward.[1] For its third series, following the departure of Jedward, the series was relaunched as Una's Dream Ticket, now hosted by The Saturdays member Una Healy.[2]

In each episode, the hosts helped to fulfil the wishes of children who had written in to the show, as their "Dream Tickets" (Golden Tickets based on those from Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory).[3] The wishes involve such activities as meeting players from Manchester United,[4] swimming with a dolphin,[5] interviewing TV presenter Ryan Tubridy,[6] meeting pop group The Saturdays[7] and reading the television news,[8] as well as wishes involving Jedward themselves. Every episode begins with a musical performance from Jedward.[9]

The first series was nominated for best Children's/Youth Programme in the 2012 Irish Film & Television Academy Awards[10] and won best Online PR Campaign in the 2012 Bord Gáis Energy Social Media Awards.[11] The second series was nominated for best Children's/Youth Programme in the 2013 Irish Film & Television Academy Awards[12]

The first series of OMG! Jedward's Dream Factory began broadcast on Christmas Day 2011, playing every day until 3 January. The second series also began broadcast on Christmas Day 2012 and screened until 4 January, with no show on 31 December.[13] [14]

Episodes

Series 3 (2013–14)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TRTÉ OMG! Jedward's Dream Factory.
  2. Web site: Una takes over the dream from Jedward. The Star. 11 June 2013. https://archive.today/20130620213711/http://www.thestar.ie/star/una-takes-over-the-dream-from-jedward/. 20 June 2013. dead.
  3. Web site: 'OMG! Jedward's Dream Factory'. Screen Scene. 14 August 2012.
  4. Web site: Jedward make Luka's dream come true. The Argus. 14 August 2012.
  5. Web site: Jedward make Hannah's dolphin dream come true. Lisburn.com. 14 August 2012.
  6. Web site: Katie to feature in Dream Factory TV show. The Nationalist. 14 August 2012.
  7. Web site: OMG! Lynsey's dream machine. Drogheda Independent. 14 August 2012.
  8. Web site: Cian to read Christmas Day news - thanks to Jedward!. The Sligo Champion. 14 August 2012.
  9. Web site: OMG! JEDWARD'S DREAM FACTORY. RTÉ. 3 January 2013.
  10. Web site: Children/Youth Programme . Irish Film & Television Academy . 14 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120511041143/http://www.ifta.ie/nominees/childrens.html . 11 May 2012 .
  11. Web site: Winners of the 2012 Social Media Awards announced. The Sociable. 14 August 2012.
  12. Web site: Oops – They Did It Again! . Tourismireland.com . 12 May 2010 . 11 March 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120327162122/http://www.tourismireland.com/Home/about-us/Press-Releases/2010/Oops---They-Did-It-Again%21.aspx . 27 March 2012 .
  13. Web site: Jedward Bounce Up to Northern Ireland To Film CBBC Show 'Dani's Castle'. Irish Film & Television Network. 14 August 2012.
  14. Web site: Jedward return to RTÉ Two this Christmas. RTÉ Ten. 17 December 2012.