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Family Fortunes is a long-running British game show, based on the American game show Family Feud. The programme began on ITV and ran from 1979 until 2002 and revived four years later in 2006. The difference in the show title is because the producers thought the word "feud" too confrontational in the UK cultural context.[citation needed] Quiz show redirects here. ...
Bob Monkhouse presenting Celebrity Squares (Image copyright British Film Institute) Robert Allen Monkhouse OBE (June 1, 1928 – December 29, 2003) was an English entertainer in the traditional sense, though primarily known as a comedian and game show host. ...
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It was originally produced by ATV, then by Central and finally by Carlton, who had acquired Central. The 2006 revival is produced by talkbackTHAMES. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...
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Carlton Television is the United Kingdom Channel 3 (ITV) licensee for London and the surrounding areas from 9:25am every Monday to 5. ...
talkbackTHAMES is a British television production company, a division of FremantleMedia (part of the RTL Group). ...
Hosts It was hosted by the popular Bob Monkhouse (1980–1983) and then from 1983 to 1985 by Max Bygraves, who received some criticism for his hosting of the show.[citation needed] After being rested for the whole of 1986 (during which time Bygraves offered to finance its production himself) it returned with Les Dennis in late June 1987, and had a consistently successful run for the next fifteen years. The theme tune was composed by Mike Alexander, who was the Musical Director. It featured a saxophone solo played by 'Snake Davis'. Although the style has changed over the years, the tune is still used to this day. It was moved out of peak time and became a daily daytime show, hosted by Andy Collins, but it only had a short run in this format before being axed. The revived version for 2006 is hosted by Vernon Kay. Bob Monkhouse presenting Celebrity Squares (Image copyright British Film Institute) Robert Allen Monkhouse OBE (June 1, 1928 – December 29, 2003) was an English entertainer in the traditional sense, though primarily known as a comedian and game show host. ...
Max Bygraves - CD cover Max Bygraves OBE (born 16 October 1922 in Rotherhithe, London as Walter William Bygraves) is an English singer songwriter, famous for his waving hands. ...
Les Dennis (born Leslie Dennis Heseltine on October 12, 1954 in Liverpool, Merseyside, England) is an English television presenter and actor. ...
The saxophone (colloquially referred to as sax) is a conical-bored musical instrument usually considered a member of the woodwind family. ...
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Vernon Charles Kay (born 28 April 1974 in Bolton, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom) is an English TV presenter, DJ and former model who began TV presenting on the BBC childrens show FBi, a spin-off of Fully Booked. ...
Rules Two family teams, each with five members, would guess what "100 people surveyed" had said in response to a question (e.g. "we asked 100 people to name something associated with the country Wales" or "we asked 100 people to name something you'd associate with the Royal Family"). For each question, a different member of each family would come forward to give the first answer, and the family of the contestant who pressed the buzzer quickest would have the right to guess first, and the family whose member gave the highest answer would have the options to "play" try and find and all the answers or "pass" giving the other family the opportunity to find the answers (they would usually play). If a family managed to come up with all the answers given by the "100 people surveyed" (most commonly six in the early part of the show, reduced in number after the commercial break), they would win the pounds equivalent of the total number of people who had given the answers. Every time someone did not give an answer that was on the board, the family would receive a "strike", accompanied by a large "X" on the board with the infamous "uh-uhh" sound. (The host may not refer to these as "strikes," rather, he will say that a family has "two lives left" or "one life left.") If they came up with three strikes, the other family would have the chance to come up with one answer that might be among the missing answers. If this answer was among those given by the "100 people surveyed", the other family would "steal" the money; if not, the family who had given the three incorrect answers would win the money anyway. This article is about the country. ...
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Double Money Following three rounds prior to the commercial break, "Double Money" is played. Gameplay would be the same as the first rounds, but the money won would be double the precise equivalent of how many people had given the answers (1 = £2, 2 = £4 etc.), and there would be fewer possible answers. The family who passes £300 first would go on to play "Big Money" (known in other versions as "Fast Money") for the jackpot. The first winner of Family Fortunes was called Jade French.
In the revived 2006 version, there were three rounds of the main game and two rounds of double money and then the family who the most money after this would go on to play Big Money, regardless whether they had £300 or more.
Big Money This involved two contestants (out of the five in the family team) answering five questions that fitted with those given by the "100 people surveyed", with the questions asked within a narrow time limit. The first contestant would give his/her answers to the five questions within 15 seconds; then the second contestant (who had been out of earshot of the first) would give his or her answers within 20 seconds (the extra time was available for the contestant to give another answer if he/she duplicated an answer given by the previous contestant). If they got 200 points or more from the ten answers (i.e. at least 200 people had agreed with all ten answers combined) they would win the top cash prize. From 1994 onwards a bonus star prize was available if all five top answers were found, in addition to reaching 200+ points. If the family could not earn 200 points, they won £2 per point, up to £398.
Cash and Prizes The top cash prize in "Big Money" in the first series (1980) was £1000. From the second series (1981), the prize would start at £1000 then rise by £500 weekly if no one won, to a limit of £2500 (£3000 from 1982, which it could stay at for more than one week if it still was not won). Once won it would always revert back to £1000 for the next edition. In the 1987 series, it would start at £1000, and if not won rise by £1000 per week to a maximum of £3000. From the 1988 series the prize was stabilised at £3000. After the abolition of the IBA's prize limits, it rose to £5000 from 1996. It should be remembered, though, that the money had to be shared out between five people; by the end of its run even the top cash prize seemed relatively small compared to those available on other game shows such as Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. The Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) was the regulatory body in the United Kingdom for commercial television (ITV and Channel 4 - cable and satellite television were the responsibility of the Cable Authority) and radio broadcasts. ...
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The bonus star prize was always a car between 1994 and 1997. From 1998 contestants had the choice of either a car or a holiday. They usually chose the car (which they could easily sell and thus recoup more money) rather than the holiday. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
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During the programme's brief daytime run in 2002, the prize values shrunk significantly. If the contestants scored over 200 points they would win £1000 and if they found 5 top answers on top, then it was increased to £3000. (As with the previous prizes the £3000 could only be won on top of the 200+ points.)
From the second series in 1981 onwards spot prizes were available in the main game, turning up seemingly at random when certain answers were found. Typically these would be music centres, televisions or video recorders (or in the last couple of years, DVD players). Some were more unorthodox, such as a year's supply of beer (it is not known whether it was contrived to make sure that this was never won by teetotallers), while the same short breaks away - an Agatha Christie murder weekend in Harrogate, a stay at a health spa in Staffordshire or a canal holiday - were won on the show for many years. For other uses, see Video (disambiguation). ...
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The 2006 series features a top prize of £30,000. Contestants can win £10,000 for getting over 200 points in "Big Money", increased to £30,000 for getting all top answers. The spot prizes remained but were won rarely and were now more action-based and strange such as a jukebox and paragliding lessons. These were always won by other members of the family, instead of the celebrity.
The computer used in the show was affectionately named Mr Babbage by Bob Monkhouse, after computing pioneer Charles Babbage. Babbage redirects here. ...
Cultural reference points Perhaps because of its exceptional longevity (hardly any other game shows have remained fixtures in peaktime for two decades, and even those like The Generation Game or Play Your Cards Right which have had long periods off the air), Family Fortunes has become a recurring reference point within British popular culture. The "uh-uhh" sound heard whenever contestants gave an answer that was not given by the "100 people surveyed" is instantly recognisable, and for much of its run the show was the subject of mockery for the alleged stupidity of the contestants, notably by Paul Merton on Have I Got News for You. Certainly, many ludicrous answers were given over the years, many of which are listed at http://www.businessballs.com/familyfortunesanswers.htm . In the later years of the programme's run, it often seemed as though contestants were aware of its reputation and did not take it as seriously as they had done in earlier series, sometimes deliberately giving answers that they knew to be absurd (e.g. in 1999 one member of a family who had been the subject of affectionate mockery for their strong Suffolk accents had been asked to name a part of the body that everyone has one of, and jokingly said "combine harvester", in the process throwing away a very strong position in the game and allowing the other family to win). The Generation Game is a British game show produced by the BBC in which four teams of two (usually people from the same family, but different generations) compete to win prizes. ...
Play Your Cards Right was a British television game show based on the American show known as Card Sharks. ...
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The 'Turkey' episode One of the most talked about episodes of Family Fortunes involved a contestant named Bob Johnson in the Big Money round using the word 'turkey' for three answers in a row, causing the audience and Max Bygraves, who was the host at that time, to break down with laughter. - Bygraves: Name something people take with them to the beach.
- Johnson: Turkey. (Scored zero points)
- Bygraves: The first thing you buy at a supermarket.
- Johnson: Turkey. (Scored zero points)
- Bygraves: A food often stuffed.
- Johnson: Turkey. (Scored 21 points)
According to UKGameshows.com Johnson had given 'turkey' for three answers in a row because someone had not placed the isolation headphones on him properly, and he managed to hear the third question being answered with 'chicken'. He assumed that what he had heard was actually the first question and that if chicken was a correct answer, then turkey was likely to be correct as well. This story was given by the other four team members on the Channel 4 documentary Our Survey Said, broadcast on 4 June 2005. UKGameshows. ...
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In addition, the two teams collectively took at least 5 attempts to 'Name a Famous Irishman' in Single Money Round Three.
This has been replayed on American television shows such as Game Show Moments Gone Bananas and was featured in a special titled Family Misfortunes which was presented by Les Dennis and focussed on the funny answers that had been given over the years. Game Show Moments Gone Bananas was a television series on VH1. ...
The third question and answer were given again in the 2006 series' Big Money round. The answer helped Gabby Logan and her family win £10,000 for charity, after her husband Kenny Logan had suggested haggis as an answer. Gabby Logan (born Gabrielle Nicole Yorath on 24 April 1973) is a British television presenter and former Welsh international gymnast. ...
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Announcers Various prize announcers were used on the show over the years; for much of the run (1980 - 1987) the first announcer was Mickey Brennan then (1988 - 2000) it was Stephen Rhodes, from 2000 until 2002 it was the prolific Peter Dickson. University Challenge voiceover Roger Tilling was the announcer during the more recent series (hosted by Andy Collins) in 2002. Lisa I'Anson was the announcer for the 2006 series of the show, making her the first ever female Family Fortunes announcer. The announcer for the 2007 series will be Peter Dickson, returning to the show having announced it between 2000-02. Stephen Rhodes is a weekday daytime presenter on BBC Three Counties Radio. ...
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Return On October 29, 2005 Family Fortunes returned as the "grand final" of Ant & Dec's Gameshow Marathon, a series of revivals of former popular ITV game shows shown to mark the channel's 50th anniversary, and hosted by its most ubiquitous presenters of recent years. This show had Carol Vorderman and Vernon Kay playing for charity along with their own families, with Vorderman eventually winning. Subsequently, Family Fortunes returned for a full series that started October 28, 2006, with Vernon Kay as its host. The series was renamed as All Star Family Fortunes, with celebrities and their families playing the game, hoping to win either £10,000 or £30,000 for a charity of their choice. This new series has replaced the classic yellow LED scoreboard with a multicolour video wall. The only other time a colour scoreboard was used was in 1987 but it swiftly reverted back to yellow and black. is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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A third series is to air in Summer 2008 as part of Vernon Kay's new exclusive contract deal with ITV.
All-Star Family Fortunes 2006 Series - Chris Moyles vs. Fearne Cotton(Episode 1 - 28 October, 2006)
- Johnny Vegas vs. Nicola Stapleton(Episode 2 - 4 November, 2006)
- Jimmy Osmond vs. Sara Cox (Episode 3 - 11 November, 2006)
- Jean-Christophe Novelli vs. David Dickinson (Episode 4 - 18 November, 2006)
- Lee Ryan vs. Melinda Messenger (Episode 5 - 25 November, 2006)
- David Seaman vs. Gabby Logan (Episode 6 - 2 December, 2006)
- Phil Tufnell vs. Kelly Holmes (Episode 7 - 9 December, 2006)
- The Battersby-Browns (Bruce Jones, Wendi Peters, Andrew Whyment, Samia Smith and Jayne Tunnicliffe) vs. The Hopes (Tony Audenshaw, Deena Payne, Verity Rushworth, Alex Carter and Adele Silva) (Episode 8 - 23 December, 2006)
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Main article: All Star Family Fortunes (series 2) - Kym Ryder vs. Brian Dowling (Episode 1 - 27 October, 2007)
- Holly Willoughby vs. Eamonn Holmes (Episode 2 - 3 November, 2007)
- Angela Griffin vs. Antony Worrall Thompson (Episode 3 - 10 November, 2007)
- Louisa Lytton vs. Zoë Ball (Episode 4 - 17 November, 2007)
- Sammy Winward vs. Kyran Bracken (Episode 5 - 24 November, 2007)
- Kirsty Gallacher vs. Stephen Mulhern (Episode 6 - 1 December, 2007)
- Jenni Falconer vs. Ben Richards (Episode 7 - 8 December, 2007)
- Claire King vs. Edith Bowman (Episode 8 - 15 December, 2007)
- Nikki Sanderson vs. Greg Rusedski (Episode 9 - 25 December, 2007)
- Nell McAndrew vs. Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen (Episode 10 - 5 January, 2008)
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