RTÉ Radio 1 programme, 'Millionaire', an episode of the weekly documentary series 'Flux' has won the Best Documentary Award at the Third Coast International Audio Festival in Chicago.
'Millionaire', produced by Ronan Kelly, tells the story of Roger Dowds, a Dublin man who overcame his shyness to enter the television quiz show, 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire' and ended up winning £250,000.
Over the course of the documentary the difficult twists and turns in Dowd's life are revealed, alongside the inner strength and wit that helped Dowd to survive.
Presenting Kelly with his prize at the awards' ceremony in Chicago last Friday the Chair of the Judging Panel said; "I was riveted the entire 27 minutes of this story, and it didn't occur to me until after it was over to wonder why. ...it's an unusual, entertaining, utterly compelling listening experience, and Roger Dowds is one of the most charismatic painfully shy people you'll ever encounter."
