National Lottery

The National Lottery was a game played by millions of people every week in the United Kingdom. In 2050, the National Lottery jackpot rose extremely high; in one instance a winning jackpot of £1 billion was reported. (K9TV: The Bounty Hunter)

References to the National Lottery

• H. P. Wilson won the lottery in March, 2005. When Rose Tyler came to send the winnings she was attacked by Autons and saved by the Ninth Doctor who revealed Wilson was killed. (DW: Rose)
• The teacher whom John Smith replaced suspiciously won the lottery without entering. The ticket had been posted through her door at midnight. (DW: School Reunion)
• Due to Carmen's precognitive psychic powers, she and her husband won £10 every lottery, twice a week. (DW: Planet of the Dead)
• Geoff Noble gave a pound to the Tenth Doctor, which he used to purchase a lottery ticket which he gave to Donna as a wedding present a few years after his death. The ticket had the winning numbers in a triple roll-over draw that occurred soon after her wedding. (DW: The End of Time)
• In 2050 a man known only as Mr. Smith won the lottery and the news report asked people if they had any answers about his identity. (K9TV: The Bounty Hunter)