Lottery winner's life to be chronicled on BBC

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CASH Only — Thu, 12 Aug 2004 14:33:27 GMT

Is Mr Kitchen going to get new appliances

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golotto — Wed, 11 Aug 2004 22:19:53 GMT

I'm quite

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CASH Only — Wed, 11 Aug 2004 20:25:17 GMT

How many bottles of Worcestershire sauce can he buy

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tg636 — Mon, 02 Aug 2004 02:56:26 GMT

> He never went mad with his money - he bought a couple of cars and his house and that was it - but in the end it was the Lottery that killed him, he added.It looks like alcoholism and mental illness deserve two-thirds of the blame. But that's okay - it's as much his choice to be a shut in and drink himself to death as much as it is to do anything else with his money. A jackpot gives you the chance to do whatever you want, good or bad. It's not a guarantee that you'll do the right thing or be a... [ More ]

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starchild_45 — Fri, 30 Jul 2004 15:23:11 GMT

this is so sad. too bad we can't see this story over here. i could never do what he did. i would have to get out the house and do something.

Lottery winner's life to be chronicled on BBC

Lottery Post — Fri, 30 Jul 2004 12:12:19 GMT

A Redditch, Worcestershire (UK) man who scooped the jackpot on the National Lottery is set to have his life story re-told as part of a special documentary.Phil Kitchen's rags-to-riches tale will feature in a BBC programme focusing on the life of lottery winners since their windfall, as part of the game's 10th anniversary celebrations.Mr Kitchen won 1.8 million (US$3.3 million) in the Lottery in 1999, but rather than living the high-life, the win sent him spiralling into a lifestyle of neglect.M... [ More ]