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Our Lives

Series 7

The Lottery Millionaire and the Spirit of Belfast

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Yorks & Lincs HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Available for 2 months

A character study of Peter Lavery, a Belfast bus driver who won £10.2m on the lottery in 1996 and has several new business enterprises launching this year, including the first whiskey distillery in the city for 90 years.

The film follows the progress of Peter’s ambitious plans for a ‘floating’ distillery in the Titanic Pumphouse and the launch of a new tour boat on the River Lagan. We also look back at his lottery win, what happened to him after that, and how he coped with the turmoil of going from earning £200 a week to suddenly becoming one of Northern Ireland's richest people overnight. Show less

Contributors

Participant:
Peter Lavery
Participant:
Andrew Cowan
Participant:
Damien Rafferty
Participant:
Alexandra Shannon
Participant:
Diane Poole
Production Manager:
Claire Little
Executive Producer:
Trevor Birney
Executive Producer:
Justin Binding
Producer:
Graham Little

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