Record lottery jackpot

Title

Record lottery jackpot

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

8 Jan 1996

Year of production

1996

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Duration

00:03:32

Description

Jeff Collins reports on the record rollover lottery jackpot of 42 million pounds and criticism of the size of windfalls. Lottery mania swept the country when the likely jackpot was announced and made the first week of January the busiest start to a new year for cash withdrawals on record. Speaking are former jackpot winner Mel Eddison; Bishop of Hull, the Right Reverend James Jones; therapist Tony Conrad; psychologist Neil Campbell; Louise White of Camelot.

Contributors

Jeff Collins; Louise White; James Jones; Mel Eddison; Tony Conrad; Neil Campbell

Keywords

Wealth; National lotteries; Gambling; Prize money; Camelot (company)

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