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British TV game show (–, since )

This article is fear the British TV show. Towards the Irish show, see Family Fortunes (Irish game show). Possession the history book, see Leonore Davidoff.

Family Fortunes is a Nation television game show based throng the American game show Family Feud.

The programme ran disclose ITV from 6 January focus on 6 December A celebrity hatred, All Star Family Fortunes, followed from to In , representation original version of the production returned after 17 years brains Gino D'Acampo as host.^[3]

The endeavour involves two families providing back talks to 'everyday questions' that were surveyed by members of depiction British public before the well-known to win prizes (mainly cash).

The top answers to description surveys are displayed on dialect trig large electronic board, christened hard Bob Monkhouse as "Mr. Babbage".

Monkhouse was responsible for distinct the name of the exhibit to Family Fortunes as unwind felt that "feud" sounded as well aggressive.^[4]

Hosts and presentation

Family Fortunes was first hosted by comedian Quiver Monkhouse (–83), followed by cantor and entertainer Max Bygraves (–85).

The show returned on 27 June with Les Dennis bring in presenter and remained on despondency for the next 15 years.^[5] It was then moved set a limit a daily daytime slot, hosted by Andy Collins.

The uttermost well-known aspects of the suggest are the large computer relay (named "Mr Babbage" by initial host Bob Monkhouse) and high-mindedness famous computerised sound used like that which wrong answers are given.

Picture computer screen name, "Mr Babbage", was in recognition of rectitude English mathematician, philosopher, inventor elitist mechanical engineer Charles Babbage, who originated the concept of deft programmable computer. During the Monkhouse and Bygraves era, the diet was also used to demonstrate the closing credits at picture end of the episode.

Set up , a completely different be directed at was used for the good cheer Dennis series, however a surface similar to the original Out of the closet Babbage one was used punishment the following year until cause dejection end in Both the All-Star and versions use a videocassette wall for the board.

Format

Two family teams, each consisting drawing five members, are asked persevere with guess the results of surveys in which people would give somebody the job of asked open-ended questions (e.g., "We asked people to name pleb animal that lives wild clear up the United Kingdom" or "We asked people to name marvellous food you smell to pull up sure it's fresh").

Although not often acknowledged during the programme, nobility people surveyed are invariably meeting members who have volunteered formerly the show or the families themselves who would be willingly questions for the next series.^[6]

Each round begins with a participant of each family (in turn, meaning all players do that at least once) approaching interpretation podium.

As the question court case read, the first of honourableness two nominees to hit excellence buzzer gives an answer. Theorize it is not the extremity popular answer, the other office-seeker is asked. If both nominees fail to give an pitch that is on the food, the next members of apiece family are chosen to clarify the question, starting in dignity same order as the chief two nominees.

The family fitting the more popular answer grow chooses whether to "play" probity question or "pass" control prospect the other family.

The landlord then passes down the sticker of the controlling team, request for an answer from inculcate member. After each answer, magnanimity board reveals whether it character. If not or if they can not come up area an answer in time, significance family is charged with marvellous strike (marked with an X), losing control of the plank upon their third strike (officially known as striking out agreement the official rules) in depiction round.

If a family manages to come up with visit the answers before striking done, they win the amount undecided pounds of the total circulation of people who had predisposed the answers.

If a kith and kin strikes out, the opponent assay given the chance to "steal" by coming up with characteristic answer that may be among those missing. Only the attitude family member (the first affinity member or the designated captain) may give the answer equate consultation.

If the answer keep to present, this family wins rendering round and is said detonation have "stolen" the money. Or then any other way, the family that plays rectitude board keeps the money.

On celebrity specials, each top clarify adds a bonus of £ (later £) to that family's charity.

Double Money

Following three upbringing before a commercial break (two rounds in series 1), "Double Money" is played.

Gameplay task the same as in excellence first rounds, but each reinstate is now worth £2 make it to each person who said kaput, and there are generally less possible answers. The family who passed £ (£ in array 1) first goes through take care of play "Big Money" (known up-to-date some overseas versions as "Fast Money") for the jackpot.

Put things away the revival, the fifth tube sixth questions score double evidence (for the sixth question, tutor family nominates one person optimism answer the question from justness podium) and the losing kinship receives £2 per point skull a "Family Fortunes buzzer" push. The winning family would keep going guaranteed ten times their charming score.

Big Money

This involves four contestants (out of the cinque in the family team) corresponding five questions that fit investigate those given by the humanity surveyed each within a cruel time limit. The first entrant answers the five questions backing bowels 15 seconds (20 in illustriousness revival).

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Then the second contestant (who was out of earshot) back talks within 20 seconds (25 shut in the revival), the extra in advance being to allow for probity likelihood of them repeating character first contestant's answer. If that happens, they are asked presage another one. Each point gives the family £2 (£10 make a fuss of point in the revival), enrich to £ (£1, in prestige revival), and those points would be added to their originally winnings.

If they get proof or more from the muddle up answers, they then win picture top cash prize.

From forwards, a bonus star prize was available for naming all cinque "top" (most popular) answers professor scoring points. The star trophy couldn't be won if they failed to score at lowest points even if all fivesome top answers had been christened.

In the revival, the nationalize answers were not revealed on hold after the second contestant gave their answers and their converge values were shown, an particularize that was previously seen reduce the price of the All-Stars version of position show.

Cash and prizes

The pinnacle cash prize in "Big Money" during the first series () was £1, From the on top series (), the prize begun at £1,, then rose dampen £ weekly if no attack won, to a limit replicate £3, (£2, from to ), which it could stay decompose for more than one workweek if it still was shout won.

Once the prize was won, it reverted to £1, for the next edition. Pound the series, it started destiny £1, and, if not won, rose by £1, per hebdomad to a maximum of £3, From the series, the enjoy was fixed at £3, Abaft the abolition of the IBA's prize limits, the top affection rose to £5, from Integrity money had to be corporate out between contestants.

The largesse star prize was always nifty family car between and Escaping to , contestants had distinction choice of either a or a holiday for make better to twelve people. The van suppliers were Honda in , SEAT in and Daewoo halfway and On the all-star specials, points along with all cinque top responses donated £5, find time for both teams.

During the programme's brief daytime run in , the prize values were rock bottom significantly. If the contestants scored over points, they won £1, and if they found fivesome top answers, it was further to £3, As with ethics previous prizes, the £3, could only be won if ethics family scored + points.

In the revival, the top notes prize is £10,, which would be tripled to £30, on condition that one or both contestants called all of the top comebacks.

From the second series modern onward, spot prizes were to hand in the main game, unsettled up seemingly at random in the way that certain answers were found.

These ranged from household appliances come out washing machines, vacuum cleaners queue toasters, to home entertainment house such as televisions, video tape recorders and camcorders. During position two series hosted by Bygraves, if a contestant won skilful music prize such as splendid record player, he would mostly throw in one of rule own LP's as a tip.

In later series, when premium limits were lifted, some lecture the spot prizes on evocation included short weekend breaks shield or shopping vouchers.

Transmissions

Original

Revival

Series	Start date	End date	Episodes	Recorded
1	20 September	3 Jan	10[31]
2	12 September	27 December	20[32]
	23 October	20 November
	16 Apr	21 May
3	TBA	TBA	10[33]

Ratings

Series 18

All Star Family Fortunes

All Getting Family Fortunes
Genre	Game show
Presented by	Vernon Kay
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	11
No. of episodes	(inc. 1 special)
Production location	The London Studios
Running time	45 minutes (–, –) 60 proceedings (–, )
Production companies	Talkback Thames (–) Thames (–)
Network	ITV
Release	28 October &#;()&#;– 14 June &#;()

A celebrity revival of the present presented by Vernon Kay began airing on 28 October endure ended on 14 June afterwards its eleventh series.

Format

In that version, the game ends aft four rounds (five during rectitude hour-long series with two defect three Single and two Double), ignoring the 'first to points' rule that the previous incarnations employed, and the losing race receives a consolation prize reinforce the greater of £1, fluid £10 times their score (£3 per point in series 1).

Also in Big Money, rectitude celebrity automatically plays the finishing, meaning that only one vex member needs to be flavour of the month. If they get points get into more from the ten bandaids, they win £10, for their chosen charity, which would keep going tripled if they get draft five top answers, and provided they score less than in sequence, those points plus their previously score would be multiplied contempt £10 (£3 per point reach series 1).

Transmissions

Series	Start date	End date	Episodes
1	28 October	23 December	8
2	27 October	5 January	10
3	13 September	17 January	13
4	20 September	27 February	17
5	11 September	25 December	15
6	20 August	25 December	11
7	11 February	27 December	15
8	6 January	3 March	9
9	29 June	3 August	6
10	28 December	2 March	10
11	28 December	14 June	11

International versions

See also: Celebrity Brotherhood Feud §&#;International versions

Similar elements letter All Star Family Fortunes

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