Jason Manford to Front The Money Pit on Dave

LONDON: Comedian and actor Jason Manford is set to host the new series The Money Pit on UKTV's entertainment channel Dave.

The series watches as six people risk their own money to invest in ideas and small businesses of aspiring entrepreneurs. Dozens of amateur investors will decide which entrepreneurs, inventors, local tradesmen, artisans and tech creators to back. They will then receive a share of the company or a special reward.

Manford said, “I'm inviting all those people with some spare cash that they’re thinking of hiding under the mattress, or sticking on the 3.15 at Haydock Park to join me in The Money Pit instead. It’s their chance to invest in real life entrepreneurs who could make them serious money. Who knows, if they back the right one they might be able to buy a race horse of their own—or a really big mattress!”

Jamie Isaacs, an executive producer with Liberty Bell Television, said, "This series really turns things on their head, because—for once—it’s the man or woman in the street who get to play God. You don't have to be rich and nasty to spot a good investment opportunity—this is all about the wit and the wisdom of the crowd.”
 
Catherine Catton, the senior commissioning editor for UKTV, added, “We are thrilled to be working with Jason Manford who will bring wit, warmth and energy to this interesting new show that seeks to bring the excitement and jeopardy of crowd-funding to life.”
 
Steve North, the general manager for Dave, said, “It’s exciting to launch a new entertainment format which combines intelligence with Dave’s witty humor to deliver a series which our audience will love. We have had a huge success with original series on Dave with commissions like Dave Gorman Modern Life Is Goodish and Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled coming back again and again.”