Family Fortunes

Family Fortunes
GenreGame show
Based onFamily Feud
by Mark Goodson
Presented by
Narrated by
Theme music composer
  • Jack Parnell and David Lindup (1980–1985)
  • Mike Alexander (1987–2002)
  • Marc Sylvan (2020–2023)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series
  • 22 (original)
  • 3 (1 unaired, revival)
No. of episodes
  • 575 (14 unaired, original)
  • 40 (10 unaired, revival)
Production
Production locations
Running time
  • 30 minutes (inc. adverts, 1980–2002)
  • 60 minutes (inc. adverts, 2020–2023)
Production companies
Original release
NetworkITV
Release6 January 1980 (1980-01-06) 
6 December 2002 (2002-12-06)
Release20 September 2020 (2020-09-20) 
4 June 2023 (2023-06-04)
Related
Family Feud

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 which ran until 2023. A third series of 10 episodes was planned for broadcast but was shelved in February 2025 following sexual misconduct allegations aimed towards D'Acampo on other ITV shows. It was later replaced by the 2024 reboot of Wheel of Fortune, hosted by Graham Norton. On 17 February 2025, it was rumored that comedian, television presenter and actor Joel Dommett wants to replace D'Acampo as the new presenter of Family Fortunes.

The game involves two families each consisting of five members 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.