National Lottery (United Kingdom) National Lottery is franchised to a private operator; the Camelot Group was awarded the franchise on 25 May 1994. The first draw took place on 19 November 1994 with a television programme presented by Noel Edmonds. The first numbers drawn were 30, 3, 5, 44, 14 and 22, the bonus was 10, and seven jackpot winners shared a prize of £5,874,778. Tickets became available on the Isle of Man on 2 December 1999 at the request of Tynwald. A second lottery draw, Thunderball, was introduced by Camelot on 12 June 1999. The National Lottery undertook a major rebranding programme in
Mark Evans (TV presenter) Mark Evans (TV presenter) Mark Evans is an English veterinary surgeon turned television presenter. Educated at Warwick School, Evans failed his A Levels the first time due to completing restoration work on a Triumph Herald 13/60 convertible. He graduated from the Royal Veterinary College at the University of London, where he won the silver medal for his surgical skills, and also met his wife Sarah. The couple have two sons, and live in Guildford, Surrey. Evans developed his career in private veterinary practice, mainly with dogs, cats, and horses at Yew Tree practice in the Surrey Hills. He has written