TV viewers asked to choose lottery community projects

Viewers of a new show will be asked to help decide how £10 million of lottery money will be spent.

Channel 4 bosses want to start a national debate to help the Big Lottery Fund pick five projects around the UK to benefit from the cash.

The channel’s chief creative officer, Jay Hunt, said: “For the first time people will be able to influence which aspect of community life in the UK could benefit best from this huge sum of lottery money.

“This series will provide a fascinating insight into what people care about most passionately, and provide the opportunity to make real changes for the better.”

The five-part Channel 4 series, which has a working title of The Big Decision, will be shown next year.