The UK National Lottery has funded more than 600 films in the past 26 years.

These have won a total of 504 awards, including 16 Oscars and 124 BAFTAs​​, according to the Daily Star.

Here are some of the notable films that have been funded by the National Lottery:

• The King's Speech (2010): This film won four Academy Awards, including prestigious categories like Best Picture, Best Actor for Colin Firth, Best Director for Tom Hooper, and Best Original Screenplay​​.

• Billy Elliot: Mentioned in one of the sources as a winner of multiple awards.

• The Last King of Scotland: Also mentioned as a winner of multiple awards.

• The Iron Lady: Included in the list of winners.

• Bend It Like Beckham (2002): A popular family romantic comedy focusing on sports topics, starring Keira Knightley and Jonathan Rhys Meyers​​.

• Intermission (2003): Became the highest repaying film in the lottery's portfolio​​.

• Great Expectations (2012): A recreation of the Charles Dickens classic, which received one of the largest grants ever from the lottery fund​​.

• Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003): Nominated for 10 British Academy Film Awards, three Academy Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards​​.

• Beautiful Creatures (2013): Received a grant of two million pounds from the National Lottery Community Fund​​.

• Other notable mentions include 28 Days Later, Heartlands, Parole Officer, Final Curtain, Invisible Woman, Frank, and High Rise​​.

National Lottery players raise around £30 million every week for good causes across the UK.

This demonstrates the significant impact the National Lottery has had on the UK film industry.