:00:12. > :00:26.With your host, OJ Borg. Thanks very much, Alan. Hello to everyone
:00:26. > :00:30.at home. Tonight, we have a packed show in store. Not only will there
:00:30. > :00:32.be two chances to boost those bank accounts with both the Thunderball
:00:33. > :00:36.and of course the Lotto draw. We will also take a look at some Good
:00:36. > :00:39.Cause projects from around the UK. Thanks to you, they have recently
:00:39. > :00:42.been awarded National Lottery funding. But before that, one of
:00:42. > :00:44.you could be about to finish the weekend half a million pounds
:00:44. > :00:53.richer. Grab your tickets. Here comes Thunderball. Start up that
:00:53. > :01:01.first machine, if you would, please, Matt. Our draw master tonight is
:01:01. > :01:12.Matt Chamberlain and the drawers are being overseen by independent
:01:12. > :01:23.adjudicator Chris Williams. Excalibur 5. Set of balls number
:01:23. > :01:25.six. Since last Saturday, over £2.7 billion in prize money has been won
:01:26. > :01:30.on the Thunderball. Congratulations if you were one of the lucky
:01:30. > :02:16.winners. Congratulations, indeed. Are we ready?
:02:16. > :02:25.We can get the second machine started, please. If you have
:02:25. > :02:29.matched all the numbers drawn so far, you are on the way to becoming
:02:29. > :02:32.a top prize winner. You just need to match with this next ball, the
:02:32. > :02:34.Thunderball, as well, and that half a million pounds is yours. Good
:02:34. > :02:59.luck. By playing National Lottery games,
:02:59. > :03:03.you have helped to raise money for hundreds of thousands of good
:03:03. > :03:08.causes across the UK. Here are just a few that have benefited recently
:03:08. > :03:15.from National Lottery funding. Starting in Wales. Over £3,000 has
:03:15. > :03:26.been awarded to Newport's Regeneration Association Somerton
:03:26. > :03:29.Community at Large. RASCAL for short. The money will be used to
:03:29. > :03:32.fund their Inspired project. It will engage young people at risk of
:03:32. > :03:34.committing crime, to help to stamp out local anti-social behaviour
:03:34. > :03:37.problems. In Sheffield, more than £269,000 has been awarded to the
:03:37. > :03:39.Heeley City Farm, who, among other things, provide education, training
:03:39. > :03:51.and social opportunities for disadvantaged young people. They
:03:51. > :03:56.help to make them more employable. The money will go towards the
:03:56. > :03:59.creation of a learning centre. Further south in Watford, the
:03:59. > :04:02.Dolphina gymnastics club has been awarded a grant of £50,000. The
:04:02. > :04:05.club has been running for over 21 years. It has 200 members. The
:04:05. > :04:08.funding will extend their reach among the community, giving many
:04:08. > :04:15.hundreds more the chance to learn gymnastics. Finally, this week, it
:04:15. > :04:19.is great news for the Family Deaf Centre for Deaf Children down in
:04:19. > :04:21.Bristol and the surrounding areas. The centre delivers British Sign
:04:22. > :04:27.Language courses to families that live with a deaf child or parent.
:04:27. > :04:30.They have been awarded more than £42,000 to ensure that they can
:04:30. > :04:33.continue to not only provide, but improve these courses.
:04:33. > :04:40.Congratulations. Keep up the brilliant work that you are doing.
:04:40. > :04:43.Well done to you at home, as well. Since the National Lottery began,
:04:43. > :04:47.almost 20 years ago, you have helps to raise more than a mind-blowing
:04:47. > :04:50.£30 billion for over 400,000 grants. Remember, it is your help that
:04:50. > :04:59.makes this funding possible and a huge thank you for that. It is
:04:59. > :05:03.almost time for the Lotto, but just before that, some important news
:05:03. > :05:06.about Lotto Plus 5. Tell us what is happening, Alan. The final Lotto
:05:06. > :05:11.Plus five draw will take place on Tuesday, 1st October. The last date
:05:11. > :05:17.you will be able to plus-five your Lotto numbers is this Wednesday,
:05:17. > :05:25.25th September. Where can people find out more? Head online. You can
:05:25. > :05:35.follow the link. And now we is the main event, it is time for Lotto.
:05:36. > :05:46.Alan, how much is the jackpot tonight? £3.6 million is the
:05:46. > :05:53.estimation. Thanks to Adam from Bracknell, we
:05:53. > :06:07.are using Merlin tonight. Last Wednesday's double rollover
:06:07. > :06:10.jackpot was shared between two very lucky ticket holders. Each won more
:06:10. > :06:15.than £4.1 million. How is that for a midweek pick-me-up? Hopefully,
:06:15. > :06:54.you are ready at home. Good luck. lucky ticket holders. Each won more
:06:54. > :06:59.than lucky ticket holders. Each won more
:06:59. > :07:44.you are ready at home. Good luck. next week's show, we will explain
:07:44. > :07:54.news of a special next week's show, we will explain
:07:54. > :08:17.hosted by Chris Evans. Whatever next week's show, we will explain
:08:17. > :08:30.EuroMillions draws for the week