The Story of Darts

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Bobby George
Bobby George

Self - Presenter

Dougie Donnelly
Dougie Donnelly

Narrator (voice)

Patrick Chaplin
Patrick Chaplin

Self - Darts Historian

Olly Croft
Olly Croft

Self - Chairman of BDO

Martin Fitzmaurice
Martin Fitzmaurice

Self

Eric Bristow
Eric Bristow

Self

John Lowe
John Lowe

Self (archive footage)

Dick Summers
Dick Summers

Self - Betvedere Darts Team

Phil Taylor
Phil Taylor

Self (archive footage)

Andy Fordham
Andy Fordham

Self (archive footage)

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    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.

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    2002-12-01

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    From its early beginnings to the stars of the Embassy World Championships

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