Family Fortune

Family Fortunes is a long running game show from ITV. Past hosts of the show include Bob Monkhouse, Les Denis and most recently Vernon Kay. The show is a competition between two families made up of five contestants each. The object of the game is to find the top answers for a question which was asked where a 100 people were surveyed. For example, you may have to find the top 7 answers when people were asked about things you do with your eyes shut. Points build up each time a correct answer is found and the winning team at the end of each round is either the team which finds all the correct answers without loosing their 3 lives. Once a team looses ...  Read the complete review

The fact that this programme has run on and on for years is ample testament to its durability and resonance with the British public. Surviving a number of presenters over the years, Family Fortunes was initially opened for business in 1980, with the late and inimitable Bob Monkouse playing our ever - affable host. Since then, the show has seen a successon of well - known hosts, such as Max Bygraves, Les Dennis, Andy Collins and latterly Vernon Kay. The basic format is two families pitted against one another, in a guessing, or common sense game based on 'random' surveys of one hundred people covering a range of topics or situations drawn from real life. The ...  Read the complete review

This was one show that I used to watch religiously as a child - and looking back I have absolutely no idea why! When they brought back the celbrity version with vernon Kay I did watch it but I got a bit bored with the celebrities they had on - I know it was all for charity but the spot prizes they now seem to win seemed a bit odd - most of these people were not short of a bob or two and the prize was a week-end in a health spa - I expect they got paid for appearing on the show as well so not totally charity minded I think. Right rant over - the host would ask two of the contestant a question - the first to the buzzer answers and you see if it is the ...  Read the complete review

One of the main reasons I used to have to watch this family based quiz show is that it was hosted by the super dishy Vernon Kay who is great looking and with his cute northern accent and twinkle in his eyes it managed to keep my interest in what was in reality a rather pedestran game show. There have been other hosts over the years and perhaps the best known was Les Dennis who was very good in the role. The basic format sees two families battling against each other, each team is made up offive family members, the first part of a round is against two members of each family, they are asked a question and based upon the respones to the question from 100 members ...  Read the complete review

Family Fortunes has had quite a variety of hosts over the years and my favourite by far was always Les Dennis. It was shown on Saturday nights on ITV1 (of course it was just ITV back then!) and repeats are still available now at quiet times or on Challenge TV or similar channels. There was also a recent remake which was being hosted by Vernon Kay. The concept of the game show is that there are two families who are competing against each other to guess the answers to surveys which have been answered by 100 members of the public. There will be a few answers on the board (from 3-9 normally) and as contestants guess the answers they will earn points based on how ...  Read the complete review