| Fame and Fortune | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Game show |
| Starring | Marty Whelan |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Production location | Donnybrook, Dublin |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | RTÉ One |
| Release | 1996 – 2006 |
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Fame & Fortune is a game show broadcast on RTÉ One on Saturday nights between 1996 and 2006. Presented by Marty Whelan[1][2] (who signed off every show with the catchphrase: "How do you play? You buy a ticket."), the show aired during the summer months of June, July, and August as a seasonal replacement for Winning Streak. It was preceded by Millionaire, also hosted by Whelan, and succeeded by The Trump Card in 2007, hosted by Laura Woods.
Fame & Fortune had its production costs funded by RTÉ and its prize money funded by Ireland's National Lottery. Entry to the show was based on National Lottery scratchcards, and contestants could win cash, cars, holidays, and other prizes. Fame & Fortune had its final season in the summer of 2006. Its 2007 replacement, The Trump Card, was itself replaced a year later by The Big Money Game.