Sarah Cockings

Descriptor: We see Lottery winner Sarah Cockings, on a sunny day, wearing sunglasses on her head, leaning up against her brand new black Land Rover with a big smile on her face.

Voiceover: She's young, she's glamorous and she's got three million pounds safely tucked away in her bank account - This is Sarah Cockings.

Descriptor: We now join Sarah sitting on the patio of her new house.

Sarah: I wasn't a religious Lottery player; I played it now and again, on off, from the age of sixteen.

Descriptor: We now see a still picture of Sarah, her sister and friend jumping in the air celebrating.

Voiceover: But in 2005 whilst doing a social degree at university, Sarah ended up winning over 3 million pounds on the National Lottery.

Descriptor: We return to Sarah sitting on her patio interspersed shots of her playing in the garden with her four dogs

Sarah: It was a Saturday, the day I won on and I went into the local post office, that's where my sister Alex worked and normally I would just do a lucky dip, if I was going to do it, because it normally really busy like, little stand place, and thought oh well, it was really quiet so I may as well do my own lines.

I went to bed it was about 12 o'clock, and I was on the internet, and I  remembered just being like - oh my god I've got a tenner, dead chuffed, then I was like I've got 4 numbers, 5 numbers, six numbers - "oh my God" and I was like; "Dad I think I've just won the lottery!" and I gave him my ticket and he just goes over to teletext and he was just like; "Yeah love you've won, you've won the National Lottery" and that's how much it was: 3 million, 45 thousand, 705 pounds, and it was just the craziest, the most amazing thing like ever, and I'm thinking God my life's never going to be the same again

Voiceover: ....and Sarah's been happy to share the wealth

Sarah: The first things that I bought when I won were my mum and dads house, I think it would be really sad if I didn't like have my family involved in stuff.

Descriptor: Free flow shots of Sarah now in the kitchen making herself a hot drink.

Sarah: I remember when I won as well my dad saying: "You got another thing coming if you think you're going to be treated like a princess" and he would kill me if I, erm, started getting all demanding and diva like, he would just be like "what are ya doing, it's just not you?". So I would hate my mum and dad to think I was suddenly evolving into a horrible little witch.

Descriptor: There's a picture of Sarah, her sister and friend raising champagne filled glasses, then we see Sarah and her sister sitting side by side in the garden

Voiceover: ....but having a millionaire sister does bring some benefits.

Descriptor: We join Sarah and Emma sitting together in the garden of her house

Emma Cockings: I'm a bit more jealous of her wardrobe, but I can always borrow things if I need to, can't I Sarah, just get that on camera can't I Sarah?

Descriptor: They both giggle

Sarah: Well hang on, it helps that Emma is a lovely size six, and I'm a large ten.

Descriptor: They both laugh

Descriptor: We now see a picture of the three girls together again, with Sarah in the middle, each holding a champagne glass.

Voiceover: As well as fancy clothes, Sarah likes fancy cars

Sarah: When I first won I bought my first car which was a mini cooper s convertible.....

Descriptor: We return to Sarah sitting on her patio.

Sarah: ...in June, and she was gorgeous, she was called Bonnie, she was hyper blue. I really went all out, just got the full kit on her, oh, really stunning, loved 'err.

Descriptor: We now see the black Range Rover again parked on the drive 

Sarah: For some reason I stumbled on a Range Rover sport which later gets called Ebony (she laughs)

Descriptor: we now see stills of the leather interior, seats and steering wheel

Sarah: (still laughing) ... and now she in the front drive and I remember the day I picked it up in the showroom, there was a couple, who obviously didn't know it was for me because I was sorting out all the money and things, and I heard her going to her husband, God if I ever win the Lottery that's the car I'm gonna get, and I remember thinking - yeah I have, and I'm off (she laughs) but no she's gorgeous.

Descriptor: we see more images of the car: the driver's side, wheels

Sarah continues: She's quite big obviously, and I'm not a very good parker, so I'm considering a slight change and I've got a little bit itchy feet

Descriptor: Free flow camera as we see Sarah turn up at her local showroom, shake hands and greets the car salesman

Sarah: Hello, I've got a test drive this afternoon which I'm very excited about - wow !

Descriptor: Images from every angle of the open top black shiny Mercedes: its wheels, cream leather upholstery, the headlights. Sarah then gets in the car...

Sarah: very nice, I just hope he likes me.

Descriptor: She then starts up the car

Sarah: I'm going to call him Vinnie - Wow !

Descriptor: Sarah looks a little bemused as the car roof now electronically closes whilst she sitting in it. We then see her drive off.

Descriptor: We now see Sarah walk towards a beauty treatment centre. We then see her sitting down having her hands massaged and nails filed by a beautician. We also see more free flow camera shots of the interior: subtle lighting, candles, chic sinks, black walls and furniture and fluffy white towels  

Voiceover: Sarah's Lottery win has allowed her to be pampered by life's luxuries but she has more pragmatic ambitions for her future

Sarah: My mum and Dad, they always pushed academic studies, and get you A levels, get your degree, I should be going back to Uni this October but I would love to do midwifery so I might try and make sure that I've got all my qualifications to get onto that course and see what happens.

Descriptor: We now see a carpet of red roses and the beautician doing more work on her nails. We then return to Sarah sitting on her patio.  

Sarah: Up to now there isn't, for me, a bad thing about being a millionaire. I've loved every part of it, erm, I'm sure there is, maybe I've just not seen it yet but, touch wood

Descriptor: She taps her head and giggles.