''Fame in the Family'' is a British

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that aired on

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over three weeks beginning 14 March 2022. It is narrated by

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. All episodes are currently available to stream on-demand on

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Format

Four strangers meet up in Manchester Hall for dinner with a surprise celebrity host. At least one of the guests will be related to the host. Over dinner they talk about their families and play fact-finding games to help them decide whether they could be related to one another. At the end of the dinner party, the diners hold up a card on which they have written the name or names of who they think is a cousin of the celebrity. The host opens an envelope to reveal the DNA results. If anyone guesses correctly they win a share of a £1,000 cash prize. The relevant parts of the family tree are then shown on-screen as the narrator explains how the guest or guests share a DNA match. The show has been both praised and panned by the press. There has been no announcement yet as to whether it will return for a second series.

Episodes

Series 1 (2022)

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programmes, the DNA results are provided by

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with assistance from family history expert Brad Argent.

References

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