Chasing the Dollar

[Open yer eyes Man]

A £250,000 BBC TV programme about a group of entrepreneurs which had been "buried" in the television schedules after it was revealed that one of the businessman was a convicted fraudster has been resurrected. The six-part series which was shown at varying times on Sunday afternoons on BBC2 with limited promotional support and concerns were raised that it had been bumped down the schedules amid revelations that one contestant was a convicted fraudster, as well as complaints about the role of Invest NI and the University of Ulster.
The six finalists were established entrepreneurs Oliver Higgins, Paul McKenna, Enda McShane, Raymond Moan, Patricia O'Hagan and Brad Turkington. Turkington withdrew from filming after it was discovered he had served nearly three years in jail for fraud offences.  The BBC denied it had "buried" the show.  It said the discovery of Turkington's conviction had not affected its scheduling and the show was promoted in what was described as the "normal way".

Well now, a few months later and things have obviously changed.  This show has been given a prime time slot at 7.30 on a Tuesday night on BBC 1.  It must obviously have gone down well the first time round.

BTW Patricia O' Hagan wins.