Small Fortune

Small Fortune is a British game show which aired on ITV between 2 February and 9 March 2019.

Small Fortune
GenreGame show
Presented byDermot O'Leary
Narrated byBrian Blessed
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Production locationPinewood Studios
Running time60 minutes
Production companyYoungest Media
Release
Original networkITV
Original release2 February (2019-02-02) –
9 March 2019 (2019-03-09)

Gameplay

Teams of three contestants are tasked with completing dexterity-intensive challenges taking place within miniature scale models of real-world locations.[1] The nominated contestant is allowed only one attempt, with each completed challenge adding a maximum of £50,000 to a jackpot. The contestant is allowed one free practice attempt, but each additional attempt deducts 10% from the round's pot.

Whichever team wins the best of five challenges must play one more challenge to claim the jackpot. All team members who complete their respective challenge are eligible to attempt the final challenge; as before, each contestant receives one free practice and one attempt at the challenge (with each additional practice deducting 10% from the total jackpot).

International adaptations

On 3 April 2019, NBC ordered an American version of Small Fortune, co-produced by Universal Television Alternative.[2] On 23 June 2020, NBC announced that actor and comedian Lil Rel Howery would host and executive produce, with production beginning in late 2020.[3] It premiered on 31 May 2021.[4]

On 16 January 2020, the format was sold to South Korea's TVN, with a four-episode order.[5]

References
  1. "ITV orders gameshow "Small Fortune" from Youngest Media". Realscreen. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  2. Thorne, Will (3 April 2019). "NBC Orders 'Small Fortune' Competition Series From U.K. Format (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  3. White, Peter (23 June 2020). "'Small Fortune': Lil Rel Howery To Host & Exec Produce NBC's Remake Of British Gameshow Format". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  4. "NBC's "Small Fortune" Takes Comedy and Competition to New Levels with Premiere Set for Monday, May 31 at 10 P.M. ET/PT" (Press release). NBC. 29 March 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
  5. Ravindran, Manori (16 January 2020). "South Korea's CJ ENM to Adapt Youngest Media's NBC-Bound 'Small Fortune'". Variety. Retrieved 23 June 2020.


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