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FAMILY FORTUNES


  • Series 1
    • [untransmitted pilot] (missing)
    • 13.01.1980 Parker v Steer
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 20.01.1980 Southwell v Lawrence
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 27.01.1980 Brooks v Ross
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 03.02.1980 Brushett v Lambert
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 10.02.1980 Brown v Smith
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 17.02.1980 Procter v Webb
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 24.02.1980 Rimple v Scott
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 02.03.1980 Coonan v Hall
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 09.03.1980 Smith v Williams
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 16.03.1980 Stewart v Weinberg
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 23.03.1980 Harvey v Walsh
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 30.03.1980 Few v Walker
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 06.04.1980 Meadows v Murray
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 13.04.1980 Hall v Stone
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 20.04.1980 McConnell v Tully
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 27.04.1980 Baxter v Williams
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 04.05.1980 Holder v Window
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 11.05.1980 Baker v McCann
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 18.05.1980 Carnohan v Leech
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 25.05.1980 Arnold v Mawdsley (missing)
    • 01.06.1980 Graham v McNeill
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 08.06.1980 Flinn v Goodchild
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 29.06.1980 Horne v Wells
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 06.07.1980 Episode No. 25 (missing)
    • 13.07.1980 Episode No. 26 (missing)
  • Series 2
    • 09.01.1981 Beard v Pick
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 16.01.1981 Lees v Evans
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 30.01.1981 Thom v Marris (missing)
    • 06.02.1981 Couch v Gamble
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 13.02.1981 Blackburn v Gray
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 20.02.1981 McBride v Townsend
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 27.02.1981 Brasenell v Ward
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 06.03.1981 Graham v Scott
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 13.03.1981 (Henry) Cooper v (John) Oaksey (missing)
    • 20.03.1981 Overton v King
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 27.03.1981 Hill v Patrick
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 03.04.1981 Neal v Lundie
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 10.04.1981 Hattley v Robson
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 17.04.1981 Cox v Lewis
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 25.04.1981 Kort v Pearson
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 02.05.1981 Smith v Townsend
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 09.05.1981 Cherry v Jones
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 16.05.1981 Bath v Montagu
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 23.05.1981 Haselton v Wells
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 30.05.1981 Ardley v Collins
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 06.06.1981 Cotterill v Jenks
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 13.06.1981 Aaron v Waterman
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 27.06.1981 Henry v Thacker
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 04.07.1981 Newman v Wilkinson (missing)
    • 11.07.1981 Famous Family Fortunes: (Judith) Chalmers v (Jack) Watling
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
  • Series 3
    • 12.12.1981 DJs v Funny Ladies
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 26.12.1981 Give Us a Clue v It Ain't Half Hot Mum
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 09.01.1982 Jenman v Pountain
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 23.01.1982 Coppelo v Foster-Agg (missing)
    • 29.01.1982 (Derek) Batey v (Nicholas) Parsons
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 05.02.1982 Farestvedt v Jones
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 12.02.1982 Clancy v Edwards
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 19.02.1982 Colman v Westgate (missing)
    • 26.02.1982 Bonwick v Tubbs
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 05.03.1982 Mayhew v Whitty (missing)
    • 19.03.1982 Halliwell v McCracken (missing)
    • 26.03.1982 Robinson v Saxton
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 02.04.1982 Hanke v Rice
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 09.04.1982 (Geoff) Love v (Bernie) Winters
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 16.04.1982 Gooding v Hanson
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 23.04.1982 Murray v Stewart
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 30.04.1982 Jarrett v Wright
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 07.05.1982 Baker v Black
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 14.05.1982 Swift v Wilson (missing)
    • 21.05.1982 Gatland v Martin
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 10.06.1982 (Alan) Minter v (Daley) Thompson
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 31.07.1982 Weadock v Evans
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 07.08.1982 McGovern v Young
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 14.08.1982 Smethurst v Atkinson
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 21.08.1982 Armstrong v Gibbs
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 04.09.1982 Episode No. 29 (missing)
  • Series 4
    • 25.03.1983 (Bernie) Clifton v (Jack) Douglas
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
    • 01.04.1983 Crockford v Page
      The only known complete copy was recorded on a domestic video format (e.g. VHS, Beta, Philips 1500).
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