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Jackpot introduces the audience to an ordinary family facing up to the harsh reality of life in 21st Century Britain, coping with the rising cost of living and struggling with the financial constraints of the day. As tensions sharpen in the economic climate, the family react to the possibility of job losses, short time working and the ever-increasing demands of teenagers as each is affected by circumstance. A chance win on the National Lottery takes the family in to unchartered waters of affluence. With their new found wealth, the family cope with everything from their desire to be ?helpful to others whilst dealing with begging letters craving some of the family s fortune. New homes, luxurious holidays, shopping sprees and the reaction of those around them bring new twists to the tale. Devastating results of the huge ?spend bring catastrophic consequences as the family experiences changing fortunes. Despite attempting to do "whatever it takes to keep the family together" the unravelling story offers a mixed ending - some pain and some hope.