I thought that Andy Collins was a great host for this. A little awkwad at the very start here, but he quickly gets into his stride. I've always been convinced that the downfall of the show was purely it's move from primetime to teatime. Had ITV been keen to push the series, I think Andy would have been popular.
Gino D Campo apparently is rumoured to be the new host but at least this type of format. Andy at least tried his best and was hard act to follow after 15 years of Les Dennis. If anything rather Andy over Vernon Kaye as host.
Because ITV were moving Family Fortunes out of prime-time and into a day-time slot of 5.30 pm each weekday afternoon and the show was no longer to be recorded in front of a studio audience. all you would hear is canned laughter and applause I thought sounded pathetic, too robotic and rather amateurish.
I thought he was pretty good - some of his puns were funny and as he carried on he did rather well - didn't know that the show was using candid laughter, instead of a studio audience, mind you....
00:21
The voiceover has a moment and becomes Davros off Dr Who!
Can’t believe he’s my football coach
Happy 50th, Andy!
His birthday was on the 4th
Either Andy is Louie, Karn, or John in UK.
I believe he was more like Karn in the UK
Monday 9th September 2002
I thought that Andy Collins was a great host for this. A little awkwad at the very start here, but he quickly gets into his stride. I've always been convinced that the downfall of the show was purely it's move from primetime to teatime. Had ITV been keen to push the series, I think Andy would have been popular.
This wasn't Andy's first presenting job as he hosted Games World for Sky One 4 years earlier.
no it was him
Is new old new host of FF or a Dalek?
Gino D Campo apparently is rumoured to be the new host but at least this type of format. Andy at least tried his best and was hard act to follow after 15 years of Les Dennis. If anything rather Andy over Vernon Kaye as host.
Who came here because Andy mentioned this on his radio show this morning?
lol
Why did Les left the show?
Because ITV were moving Family Fortunes out of prime-time and into a day-time slot of 5.30 pm each weekday afternoon and the show was no longer to be recorded in front of a studio audience. all you would hear is canned laughter and applause I thought sounded pathetic, too robotic and rather amateurish.
Classictv90s I have to agree. No wonder it was the final series in the original run
Andy is kinda cool
Jacob Richardson Yeah must admit he tried as it difficult to replace Les but rather Andy than Vernon Kaye
Raj Nirvan well this reminds of USA when after Louie Anderson in 1999-2000 and 2001 Karn hosted in September 2002
@BlueIsTher Les Dennis is funny.
@BlueIsTher My favourite was the original host Bob Monkhouse
I thought he was pretty good - some of his puns were funny and as he carried on he did rather well - didn't know that the show was using candid laughter, instead of a studio audience, mind you....
He tried his best. Preferred him than Vernon Kaye
2017