The Story of Darts
From its early beginnings to the stars of the Embassy World Championships
2002 en 155 minutes
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Plot
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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Cast
Bobby George
Self - Presenter
Dougie Donnelly
Narrator (voice)
Patrick Chaplin
Self - Darts Historian
Olly Croft
Self - Chairman of BDO
Martin Fitzmaurice
Self
Eric Bristow
Self
John Lowe
Self (archive footage)
Dick Summers
Self - Betvedere Darts Team
Phil Taylor
Self (archive footage)
Andy Fordham
Self (archive footage)
Co Stompé
Self (archive footage)
Keith Deller
Self (archive footage)
Jocky Wilson
Self (archive footage)
Ted Hankey
Self (archive footage)
Paul Lim
Self (archive footage)
Raymond van Barneveld
Self (archive footage)
Steve Beaton
Self (archive footage)
Mervyn King
Self (archive footage)
Martin Adams
Self (archive footage)
Wayne Mardle
Self (archive footage)
Harry Leadbetter
Self (archive footage)
Jarkko Komula
Self (archive footage)
Alan Evans
Self (archive footage)
Leighton Rees
Self (archive footage)
Nicky Virachkul
Self (archive footage)
Dave Whitcombe
Self (archive footage)
Shaun Greatbatch
Self (archive footage)
Dennis Priestley
Self (archive footage)
Mike Gregory
Self (archive footage)
Alan Warriner-Little
Self (archive footage)
Magnus Caris
Self (archive footage)
John Part
Self (archive footage)
Peter Wright
Self (archive footage)
Richie Burnett
Self (archive footage)
Les Wallace
Self (archive footage)
Marshall James
Self (archive footage)
Lisa Mason
Self (archive footage)
Chris Mason
Self (archive footage)
Sharon Adams
Self (archive footage)
Ronnie Baxter
Self (archive footage)
Rachel Baxter
Self (archive footage)
John Walton
Self (archive footage)
Trina Gulliver
Self (archive footage)
Tony David
Self (archive footage)
Colin Monk
Self (archive footage)
