The National Lottery Draws since been dropped from BBC iPlayer as of 8 April 2017, and since 1 April 2016, draws are now broadcast exclusively on their official channel on YouTube. On 12 April 2018, it was announced that the televised Saturday night draw would be aired on ITV with Stephen Mulhern as the new host, being renamed to "The National Lottery Results". The first show was presented by Noel Edmonds. After the first show, it was either co-presented by Anthea Turner and Gordon Kennedy, or Bob Monkhouse, all of them assisted by the psychic Mystic Meg. Carol Vorderman had a segment during the
The Lottery (play) Lottery" mocks the excitement of the lottery and those who sell, rent, or purchase tickets. It was highly successful and set the tone for Fielding's later ballad operas. The play was altered on 1 February 1732 and this revised edition was seen as a great improvement. After Fielding returned to work for the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, he wrote "The Lottery". It was a companion piece, in the form of ballad opera, that first ran on 1 January 1732 alongside of Addison's "Cato". The piece contained 19 songs and was a collaboration with "Mr Seedo", a musician. It is uncertain