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The Story of Darts

DEC 1, 2002 · 155 MIN · DIR. ANDREW DAGNALL

Documentary

This documentary tells the complete story of darts from its early beginnings in English pubs in the Middle Ages right through to the dramatic televised competitions of the Embassy World Championship. Presented by the legendary Bobby George, the BBC's face of darts, and narrated by Dougie Donnelly, the film uses a mix of archive footage and stills to tell the early history, before moving on to the televised era from the 1970's onwards.

Cast

  • Bobby George

    Bobby George

    Self - Presenter

  • Dougie Donnelly

    Narrator (voice)

  • Patrick Chaplin

    Self - Darts Historian

  • Olly Croft

    Self - Chairman of BDO

  • Martin Fitzmaurice

    Self

  • Eric Bristow

    Eric Bristow

    Self

  • John Lowe

    Self (archive footage)

  • Dick Summers

    Self - Betvedere Darts Team

  • Phil Taylor

    Phil Taylor

    Self (archive footage)

  • Andy Fordham

    Andy Fordham

    Self (archive footage)

  • Co Stompé

    Co Stompé

    Self (archive footage)

  • Keith Deller

    Keith Deller

    Self (archive footage)

Crew

Writer

Andrew Dagnall

Producer

Andrew Dagnall