Keep It in the Family (British game show) explained

Genre:Game show
Presenter:Bradley Walsh
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English
Num Series:2[1]
Num Episodes:13 (inc. 1 special)
Location:BBC Elstree Centre[2]
Company:ITV Studios and Over the Top Productions
Network:ITV

Keep It in the Family is a British game show that aired on ITV from 26 October 2014 to 19 December 2015 and was hosted by Bradley Walsh.

Format

Two families of four participate in a series of rounds for the chance to win prizes, including a family holiday. The children take the lead in the show rather than the parents. The rounds feature family members nominated for routines, dressing up as TV characters and trying to guess phrases based on clues given by grandmothers. Celebrities appear in the show and may be dropped down a trapdoor depending on the prizes chosen by the contestants; these celebrities include those known for The X Factor, Coronation Street, and Britain's Got Talent.

Transmissions

Series

Series Start date End date Episodes
1 26 October 2014 30 November 2014 6
2 8 August 2015 19 September 2015 7

Special

Reception

Walsh described the show as "the most fun [he has] ever had on TV".[3] The Guardian said that although the show "shouldn't work", it was well-suited to the presenter, calling Walsh "a virtuoso of amiable schtick".[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ITV Studios - Keep It in the Family . . 13 October 2016.
  2. Web site: Wiser . Danny . 19 October 2014 . Keep it in the Family to be filmed at BBC Elstree Studios, Borehamwood . . 19 October 2014.
  3. Web site: Bradley Walsh: Keep It In The Family is the most fun I've ever had on TV. Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror. Rodger. Jennifer. 26 October 2014. 18 January 2015.
  4. Web site: Bradley Walsh might be Britain's greatest gameshow host. The Guardian. Heritage. Stuart. 25 November 2014. 18 January 2015.