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The '''National Lottery''' was a public [[lottery]] played in the [[United Kingdom]]. | {{wikipediainfo|National Lottery (United Kingdom)}} | ||
{{First pic|D. M. Ash.jpg|D. M. Ash advertises the National Lottery. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Love & Monsters (TV story)}})}} | |||
The '''National Lottery''' was a public [[lottery]] played in the [[United Kingdom]]. Its logo was a [[blue]]-coloured [[human]] [[hand]] with crossed fingers. | |||
[[H.P. Wilson]] collected money from the employees of [[Henrik's]], who bought shared lottery tickets in [[March]], [[2005]]. Months earlier the syndicate's numbers came up but H.P. Wilson had been stealing the cash rather than buying the tickets. The syndicate never found out. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Rose (novelisation)}}) When [[Rose Tyler]] came to deliver that week's money to Wilson, she was attacked by [[Auton]]s and saved by the [[Ninth Doctor]], who informed her that Wilson had been killed. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Rose (TV story)}}) | |||
[[File:Rhyme or Reason National Lottery.jpg|thumb|left|The National Lottery logo outside of a [[Local Shop (Rhyme or Reason)|Local Shop]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Rhyme or Reason (comic story)}})]] | |||
The [[Deffry Vale High School|Deffry Vale]] [[Physics teacher (School Reunion)|teacher]] whom [[Tenth Doctor|John Smith]] replaced won the lottery without entering. The ticket had been posted through her door at midnight. ([[TV]]: {{cs|School Reunion (TV story)}}) | |||
[[D. M. Ash]] sold National Lottery tickets, ([[TV]]: ''[[Love & Monsters (TV story)|Love & Monsters]]'') as did another [[Local Shop (Rhyme or Reason)|Local Shop]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Rhyme or Reason (comic story)}}) | |||
Due to [[Carmen (Planet of the Dead)|Carmen]]'s precognitive psychic powers, she and her [[Lou (Planet of the Dead)|husband]] won £10 every lottery, twice a week. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Planet of the Dead (TV story)}}) | |||
In [[2050]], a winning jackpot of £1 billion was reported. A man known only as "[[Smith (The Bounty Hunter)|Mr Smith]]" won the jackpot, and the [[Channel 8|news]] asked people if they had any answers about his identity. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Bounty Hunter (TV story)}}) | |||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
[[GameStore]] games are seen in a [[Hackney]] shop in ''[[For Tonight We Might Die (TV story)|For Tonight We Might Die]]'', but the link is not made to the National Lottery. | |||
[[Category:Businesses from the real world]] | [[Category:Businesses from the real world]] | ||
[[Category:Games from the real world]] | [[Category:Games from the real world]] | ||
[[Category:Lotteries]] | |||
Latest revision as of 20:41, 19 November 2023
The National Lottery was a public lottery played in the United Kingdom. Its logo was a blue-coloured human hand with crossed fingers.
H.P. Wilson collected money from the employees of Henrik's, who bought shared lottery tickets in March, 2005. Months earlier the syndicate's numbers came up but H.P. Wilson had been stealing the cash rather than buying the tickets. The syndicate never found out. (PROSE: Rose [+]Loading...["Rose (novelisation)"]) When Rose Tyler came to deliver that week's money to Wilson, she was attacked by Autons and saved by the Ninth Doctor, who informed her that Wilson had been killed. (TV: Rose [+]Loading...["Rose (TV story)"])
The Deffry Vale teacher whom John Smith replaced won the lottery without entering. The ticket had been posted through her door at midnight. (TV: School Reunion [+]Loading...["School Reunion (TV story)"])
D. M. Ash sold National Lottery tickets, (TV: Love & Monsters) as did another Local Shop. (COMIC: Rhyme or Reason [+]Loading...["Rhyme or Reason (comic story)"])
Due to Carmen's precognitive psychic powers, she and her husband won £10 every lottery, twice a week. (TV: Planet of the Dead [+]Loading...["Planet of the Dead (TV story)"])
In 2050, a winning jackpot of £1 billion was reported. A man known only as "Mr Smith" won the jackpot, and the news asked people if they had any answers about his identity. (TV: The Bounty Hunter [+]Loading...["The Bounty Hunter (TV story)"])
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
GameStore games are seen in a Hackney shop in For Tonight We Might Die, but the link is not made to the National Lottery.
