Fame in the Family
Fame in the Family is a British reality series that aired on Channel 4 over three weeks beginning 14 March 2022. It is narrated by Pippa Haywood. All episodes are currently available to stream on-demand on All 4.
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.