National Lottery shows

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(Trivia: ITV's results show doesn't actually feature the main Lotto draw itself, and overlooks the Thunderball draw completely (but then that draw's prizes are much lower, aren't they?))
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== Host ==
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== Broadcast ==
== Broadcast ==
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Various for BBC1, 1994 to 2016
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BBC1, 19 November 1994 to 31 December 2016
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iPlayer, 2017 to present
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BBC iPlayer, 7 January to 1 April 2017
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ITV, 14 April 2018 to present
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== Synopsis ==
== Synopsis ==
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Hard to imagine now, but when the National Lottery launched in 1994, it was just about the most exciting thing ever. Of course its appeal waned somewhat once we all realised we were never going to win the thing. Anyway, being stuck with it, the BBC has deigned to build a few game show formats around the draws, which is nice - or would be, if they were any good. Here they are, in chronological order, and if you click on the links you can read all about them.  
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Hard to imagine now, but when the National Lottery launched in 1994, it was just about the most exciting thing ever. Of course its appeal waned somewhat once we all realised we were never going to win the thing. Anyway, being stuck with it, the BBC deigned to build a few game show formats around the draws, which was nice - or would have been, if they were any good. Here they are, in chronological order, and if you click on the links you can read all about them.  
*[[The National Lottery Live]] (1994)
*[[The National Lottery Live]] (1994)
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*[[On the Spot (1)|On the Spot]] (2000)
*[[On the Spot (1)|On the Spot]] (2000)
*[[Jet Set]] (2001-7)
*[[Jet Set]] (2001-7)
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*[[In It to Win It]] (2002-)
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*[[In It to Win It]] (2002-16)
*[[Wright Around the World]] (2003-5)
*[[Wright Around the World]] (2003-5)
*[[Come and Have a Go If You Think You're Smart Enough|Come and Have a Go]] (2004-5)
*[[Come and Have a Go If You Think You're Smart Enough|Come and Have a Go]] (2004-5)
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*[[Break the Safe]] (2013-4)
*[[Break the Safe]] (2013-4)
*[[Win Your Wish List]] (2014-6)
*[[Win Your Wish List]] (2014-6)
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*[[5-Star Family Reunion]] (2015-)
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*[[5-Star Family Reunion]] (2015-6)
There was also an unofficial lottery-related show on ITV:
There was also an unofficial lottery-related show on ITV:
*[[The Big Call]] (2005)
*[[The Big Call]] (2005)
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In November 2016, the BBC announced that the draws would no longer be shown on BBC1, and so the shows still running at that point were quietly dropped at the end of the year - with the exception of ''Who Dares Wins'', which was popular enough to continue as a standalone show on BBC1. Of the shows that were dropped, ''Win Your Wish List'' found a new home on Channel 5, of all places, in 2018.
== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
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Among the gameshow celebrities who've presented non-gameshow lottery formats are [[Anthea Turner]], the great [[Bob Monkhouse]] ("I know I'm a sinner, but make me a WINNER!") and [[Ulrika Jonsson]]. [[Shauna Lowry]] and [[Claudia Winkleman]] have both hosted the midweek show. For a while [[Carol Vorderman]] was a regular on the main Saturday night show, giving advice on mathematical strategies for winning, none of which were any of use at all as it's a ''lottery'', for crying out loud. You'd think she might have noticed that.
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In addition to the Saturday draws, the BBC also showed the midweek draw on Wednesday from its launch in 1997 until 2013. Some of the midweek draws were enhanced by extra rounds of [[Jet Set]] and [[Winning Lines]].
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A show ran on Wednesdays, showing that night's draw, from the draw's launch in 1997 until 2013. Some of the midweek draws were enhanced by extra rounds of [[Jet Set]] and [[Winning Lines]].
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Among the gameshow celebrities who've presented non-gameshow lottery formats are [[Anthea Turner]], the great [[Bob Monkhouse]] ("I know I'm a sinner, but make me a WINNER!") and [[Ulrika Jonsson]]. [[Shauna Lowry]] and [[Claudia Winkleman]] have both hosted the midweek show. For a while [[Carol Vorderman]] was a regular on the main Saturday night show, giving advice on mathematical strategies for winning, none of which were any of use at all as it's a ''lottery'', for crying out loud. You'd think she might have noticed that.
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The Saturday show left BBC One at the end of 2016, and now goes out through the BBC's "iPlayer" internet service.
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After the Saturday draws departed from BBC1 at the end of 2016, they went out on the BBC's iPlayer internet service until April 2017. In April 2018, ITV began airing a show during commercial breaks on Saturday nights that features the results of the main Lotto draw and promotes a Lottery-funded location, but does not feature the draw itself.
[[Category:National Lottery]]
[[Category:National Lottery]]

Revision as of 00:27, 30 July 2019

Contents

Host

"Voice of the balls": Alan Dedicoat

Broadcast

BBC1, 19 November 1994 to 31 December 2016

BBC iPlayer, 7 January to 1 April 2017

ITV, 14 April 2018 to present

Synopsis

Hard to imagine now, but when the National Lottery launched in 1994, it was just about the most exciting thing ever. Of course its appeal waned somewhat once we all realised we were never going to win the thing. Anyway, being stuck with it, the BBC deigned to build a few game show formats around the draws, which was nice - or would have been, if they were any good. Here they are, in chronological order, and if you click on the links you can read all about them.

There was also an unofficial lottery-related show on ITV:

In November 2016, the BBC announced that the draws would no longer be shown on BBC1, and so the shows still running at that point were quietly dropped at the end of the year - with the exception of Who Dares Wins, which was popular enough to continue as a standalone show on BBC1. Of the shows that were dropped, Win Your Wish List found a new home on Channel 5, of all places, in 2018.

Trivia

In addition to the Saturday draws, the BBC also showed the midweek draw on Wednesday from its launch in 1997 until 2013. Some of the midweek draws were enhanced by extra rounds of Jet Set and Winning Lines.

Among the gameshow celebrities who've presented non-gameshow lottery formats are Anthea Turner, the great Bob Monkhouse ("I know I'm a sinner, but make me a WINNER!") and Ulrika Jonsson. Shauna Lowry and Claudia Winkleman have both hosted the midweek show. For a while Carol Vorderman was a regular on the main Saturday night show, giving advice on mathematical strategies for winning, none of which were any of use at all as it's a lottery, for crying out loud. You'd think she might have noticed that.

After the Saturday draws departed from BBC1 at the end of 2016, they went out on the BBC's iPlayer internet service until April 2017. In April 2018, ITV began airing a show during commercial breaks on Saturday nights that features the results of the main Lotto draw and promotes a Lottery-funded location, but does not feature the draw itself.

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