Secret Fortune

Secret Fortune
Genre Game show
Created by Matthew Worthy
Kieran Doherty
Presented by Nick Knowles
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of series 3
No. of episodes 29
Production
Running time 50 minutes
Production company(s) Wild Rover and BBC Northern Ireland
Release
Original network BBC One
Picture format 16:9
Original release 12 February 2011 (2011-02-12) – 29 December 2012 (2012-12-29)
Chronology
Related shows The National Lottery Draws

Secret Fortune is a BBC National Lottery game show that was broadcast on BBC One from 12 February 2011 to 29 December 2012. It was hosted by Nick Knowles. It will air sometime in 2018

Format

A pair of contestants are given a chance to win up to £100,000 by answering a series of multiple-choice questions in two rounds. All questions require the contestants to select the answer that falls either first or last in a particular sequence (e.g. the first actor to portray a comic book villain in a movie, or the bingo call that corresponds to the lowest number).

Twenty-four numbered envelopes are presented, each containing a different cash amount ranging from £100 to £100,000. The first round consists of six questions, each with four answer choices. Before each question, the contestants select four envelopes. Once the question has been asked, these envelopes are secretly assigned so that the one with the highest value corresponds to the correct answer, the second-highest to the next closest answer, and so on. The contestants eliminate one answer at a time, and the envelope corresponding to each is opened and its amount eliminated from play. The correct answer is then revealed, and the last envelope is given to the contestants without being opened.

The second round consists of five questions. Once a question has been asked, the remaining envelopes are secretly assigned in reverse order compared to the first round, so that the correct answer is paired with the lowest value still in play. The contestants select one answer, whose envelope is opened and eliminated, and the correct answer is then revealed. The first question has six answers, and each subsequent question has one fewer until the fifth question, which has only two answers. After all five questions have been asked, the contestants win the amount in the last remaining envelope.

The twenty-four money amounts are £100, £500, £1,000, £2,000, £3,000, £4,000, £5,000, £6,000, £7,000, £8,000, £9,000, £10,000, £12,000, £14,000, £16,000, £18,000, £20,000, £22,000, £25,000, £30,000, £40,000, £50,000, £75,000, and £100,000. These amounts are displayed on an onstage video wall, allowing the contestants to keep track of which ones are still in play.

Transmissions

SeriesStart dateEnd dateEpisodes
112 February 201116 April 20119
220 August 20118 October 20118
37 July 201229 December 201212

Ratings

Episode Viewing figures from BARB.[1]

Series 1 (2011)

Episode
no.		AirdateViewers
(millions)		BBC One
weekly ranking
112 February 20116.0911
219 February 20116.1910
326 February 20116.0714
45 March 20115.9811
512 March 20115.9910
626 March 20114.9819
72 April 20114.4123
89 April 20114.4023
916 April 2011N/AN/A

Series 2 (2011)

Episode
no.		AirdateViewers
(millions)		BBC One
weekly ranking
120 August 2011N/AN/A
227 August 2011N/AN/A
33 September 2011N/AN/A
410 September 2011N/AN/A
517 September 2011N/AN/A
624 September 2011N/AN/A
71 October 2011N/AN/A
88 October 2011N/AN/A

Series 3 (2012)

Episode
no.		AirdateViewers
(millions)		BBC One
weekly ranking
17 July 20124.1725
214 July 20124.3613
321 July 20124.2817
418 August 2012N/AN/A
525 August 2012N/AN/A
61 September 2012N/AN/A
78 September 2012N/AN/A
815 September 2012N/AN/A
922 September 2012N/AN/A
1029 September 2012N/AN/A
116 October 2012N/AN/A
1229 December 2012N/AN/A

Reception

Readers of UKGameshows.com named it the best new game show of 2011 in their "Hall of fame" poll.[2]

International versions

  •  United States: In 2011, the CBS network commissioned a pilot of Secret Fortune, with Donny Osmond hosting. The show was produced by Nigel Lythgoe for CBS and Phil Morrow for Wild Rover Productions, the format's owner. The show has not been picked up for a full series.[3]
  •   Switzerland: In October 2012, the Swiss television channel "SF" started the "Secret Fortune" with the host Roman Kilchsperger. The name of the game show is "Top Secret".
  •  Sweden: Plans for a Swedish version of Secret Fortune are in progress. Casting of contestants have started. Premiere programme is scheduled for August 2013, on Swedish TV4.[4]
CountryTitleBroadcasterPresenterPremiereFinale
 United StatesSecret FortuneCBSDonny OsmondPilot Episode
  SwitzerlandTop SecretSF 1Roman KilchspergerOctober 20122012
 SwedenUpp till miljonenTV4Marie Serneholt18 August 20132014

References

  1. ↑ "Weekly Top 30 Programmes". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  2. ↑ http://www.ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Poll_of_the_Year_2011
  3. ↑ "Donny Osmond To Host 'Secret Fortune' Game Show". The Hollywood Reporter. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  4. ↑ "Sök till frågesportsprogrammet Secret fortune". Swedish TV4. Retrieved 6 March 2013.

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