Francis Brennan’s Grand Indian Tour has gone down a hit with viewers on RTÉ.
Figures released by RTÉ have shown that the hotelier’s show pulled in an average of 362,500 viewers – and revealed that he claimed an audience share of 25pc on Sunday nights.
Francis filmed in India for two weeks in 47 degree heat, where he acted as a tour guide for 12 Irish tourists – and admitted that it definitely wasn’t the easiest thing he’s ever done.
“The camera stopped functioning twice as it got too hot at one stage. They were fanning it and talking to it to get it working again.
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“There was so much going on. But it all went well, we landed in Dublin Airport and nobody broke a leg, ruptured an appendix or fell over some rubbish,” he told the Herald.
Francis, who owns the Park Hotel in Kenmare with his brother John, is gearing up to release his first homeware collection for Dunnes Stores, called Francis Brennan: The Collection.
“It’s going to be mixture of linens, towels and fragrances,” he said.
