The Scottish Island that Won the Lottery gets ‘Pick of the Day’ across the board.
The Guardian… Pick of the Day
“Playing like a real-life, less scandalous version of Kay Mellor’s The Syndicate, this charming documentary traces the changed fortunes of the inhabitants of the Outer Hebridean Isle of North Uist after they won a £3m windfall. We follow fisherman Donald, crofter Attar, postal worker Pamela, peat cutter Duncan and whisky distillery entrepreneurs Kate and Jonny, as they plan what to do with their winnings and see how it might – or might not – affect their rural lifestyles.”
The Sun
“A charming documentary about North Uist, a remote island in the Outer Hebrides, which won £3m on the Postcode Lottery in February 2020. But did it change the islanders' lives beyond recognition? The truth is more than a little surprising”
The Times
“Heartwarming”