Summaries

Each series features a different group of people whose lives turn upside down after they jointly win the lottery.

Details

Keywords
  • hospital
  • money
  • lottery
  • syndicate
  • workplace
Genres
  • Mystery
  • Drama
Release date Mar 26, 2012
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) TV-14
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Language English
Filming locations Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Production companies Rollem Productions

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

THERES a lot of worries about at the moment.

You can look at poverty and wealth. Thats what this series gives you the ability to be able to do.

Can money bring you happiness?

The five-part series focuses on a group of five workers at a small local supermarket which is about to be closed down.

Money worries spark a drastic course of action for some.

And then they win £18m in the Mercury Millions lottery, giving them more cash than they ever dreamed of.

Its a drama very much for our time, with a cast including Timothy Spall, Joanna Page, Lorraine Bruce, Matthew McNulty and Matthew Lewis.

First aired Tuesday March 27 2012 on BBC One

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