ward . ▁ ▁In ▁each ▁episode , ▁Jed ward ▁helped ▁to ▁ful fil ▁the ▁wishes ▁of ▁children ▁who ▁had ▁written ▁in ▁to ▁the ▁show . ▁The ▁wishes ▁involve ▁such ▁activities ▁as ▁meeting ▁players ▁from ▁Manchester ▁United , ▁sw imming ▁with ▁a ▁dol ph in , ▁interview ing ▁TV ▁present er ▁Ryan ▁T ub rid y , ▁meeting ▁pop ▁group ▁The ▁S atur days ▁and ▁reading ▁the ▁television ▁news , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁wishes ▁involving ▁Jed ward ▁themselves . ▁Every ▁episode ▁begins ▁with ▁a ▁musical ▁performance ▁from ▁Jed ward . ▁ ▁The ▁first ▁series ▁was ▁nominated ▁for ▁best ▁Children ' s / Y outh ▁Program me ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁Irish ▁Film ▁& ▁Television ▁Academy ▁Awards ▁and ▁won ▁best ▁Online ▁PR ▁Camp aign ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁B ord ▁G á is ▁Energy ▁Social ▁Media ▁Awards . ▁The ▁second ▁series ▁was ▁nominated ▁for ▁best ▁Children ' s / Y outh ▁Program me ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁Irish ▁Film ▁& ▁Television ▁Academy ▁Awards ▁▁ ▁The ▁first ▁series ▁of ▁O M G ! ▁Jed ward ' s ▁Dream ▁Factory ▁began ▁broadcast ▁on ▁Christmas ▁Day ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁playing ▁every ▁day ▁until ▁ 3 ▁January . ▁The ▁second ▁series ▁also ▁began ▁broadcast ▁on ▁Christmas ▁Day ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁and ▁screen ed ▁until ▁ 4 ▁January , ▁with ▁no ▁show ▁on ▁ 3 1 ▁December . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁R T É ▁announced ▁that ▁the ▁show ▁format ▁would ▁be