Family Fortunes

*Family Fortunes*
Family Fortunes
Genre	Game show
Based on	Family Feud; by Mark Goodson
Presented by	Bob Monkhouse (1980–83); Max Bygraves (1983–85); Les Dennis (1987–2002); Andy Collins (2002); Gino D'Acampo (2020–);
Narrated by	Andrew Lodge; Stephen Rhodes; Peter Dickson; Roger Tilling; Penny Layden;
Theme music composer	Jack Parnell and David Lindup (1980–85); Mike Alexander (1987–2002); Ash Alexander and Simon Darlow (2006–15); Marc Sylvan (2020–);
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	22 (original); 2 (revival);
No. of episodes	575 (original); 30 (revival);
Production
Production locations	ATV Elstree (1980–83); Central House (1984–89); Television House (1990–2002); Television Centre, London (2020); The Maidstone Studios (2021–);
Running time	30 minutes (inc. adverts, 1980–2002); 60 minutes (inc. adverts, 2020–present);
Production companies	ATV in association with Talbot Television and Goodson-Todman Productions (1980–1981); Central in association with Talbot Television and Goodson-Todman Productions (1982–1998); Carlton in association with Grundy (Pearson Television) (1999–2002); Thames (2020–);
Original release
Network	ITV
Release	6 January 1980 –; 6 December 2002
Release	20 September 2020 –; present
Related
	Family Feud
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Family Fortunes is a British television game show based on the American game show Family Feud. The programme ran on ITV from 6 January 1980 to 6 December 2002. A celebrity version, All Star Family Fortunes, followed from 2006 to 2015. In 2020, the original version of the show returned after 17 years with Gino D'Acampo as host.^[3]

The game involves two families providing answers to 'everyday questions' that were surveyed by 100 members of the British public before the show to win prizes (mainly cash). The top answers to the surveys are displayed on a large electronic board, christened by Bob Monkhouse as "Mr. Babbage".

Monkhouse was responsible for changing the name of the show to Family Fortunes as he felt that "feud" sounded too aggressive.^[4]

^ "Elstree – ATV & BBC". TV Studio History. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Ex-ITV Regional Studios". TV Studio History. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
^ Edwards, Chris (1 July 2020). "Family Fortunes reboot series with Gino D'Acampo officially announced by ITV". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 1 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
^ "Fortunes favours the brave". Leicester Mercury. 21 July 2020. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022 – via PressReader.

[1] "Elstree – ATV & BBC". TV Studio History. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2020.

[studios-2] "Ex-ITV Regional Studios". TV Studio History. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2020.

[3] Edwards, Chris (1 July 2020). "Family Fortunes reboot series with Gino D'Acampo officially announced by ITV". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 1 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.

[4] "Fortunes favours the brave". Leicester Mercury. 21 July 2020. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022 – via PressReader.

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