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Some twelve years after he presented the first
ever National Lottery show on BBC One, Noel
Edmonds will be returning to the channel to
host the National Lottery Day show on Saturday
23 September.
Edmonds left the channel seven years ago after
his own show Noel Edmond's House Party was axed
due to a slump in ratings, and subsequently
disappeared from the public eye. However, his
career has recently undergone a dramatic revival
with a popular Channel 4 show Deal Or No Deal
getting consistently good ratings. The presenter
has said that his professional resurrection
was in some way due to his belief in certain
metaphysical concepts - concepts which he touches
on in his autobiographical book Positively Happy,
published in July of this year.
National Lottery Day is a "two-part 90-minute
extravaganza" which celebrates the Good
Causes that have been supported by the National
Lottery since its launch. It includes a one-off
game show called Everyone's A Winner, which
will feature celebrity guests as well as regular
contestants competing for big prizes.
National Lottery Day will also feature the
National Lottery Awards. These highlight how
various Lottery-funded projects have helped
to change the lives of people all over the country.
In addition, the show will bring news coverage
of some of the National Lottery Day events that
are schedule to take place throughout the UK.
Commenting on the show, Noel Edmonds said:
"I relish the opportunity of once again
hosting a major live TV event for the BBC, and
look forward to developing exciting new programme
ideas compatible with my long-term commitment
to Deal or No Deal."
Peter Fincham, Controller of BBC One was similarly
optimistic, saying, "Noel is a presenter
of immense talent and it is great to have him
back on BBC ONE - this marks the beginning of
a new chapter between Noel and the channel,
we hope he will present more innovative live
TV specials."
Whether Noel will once again become a regular
presenter for BBC remains to be seen, but for
now we can all look forward to seeing him host
National Lottery Day on Saturday 23 September.
31 August 2006
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