The Story of Darts

Name: The Story of Darts
Cast: Bobby George, Dougie Donnelly, Patrick Chaplin, Olly Croft, Martin Fitzmaurice

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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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Cast & Crew

Director: Andrew DagnallProducers: Jules Gammond, Tim Exell

Bobby George

as Self - Presenter

Dougie Donnelly

as Narrator (voice)

Patrick Chaplin

as Self - Darts Historian

Olly Croft

as Self - Chairman of BDO

Martin Fitzmaurice

as Self

Eric Bristow

as Self

John Lowe

as Self (archive footage)

Dick Summers

as Self - Betvedere Darts Team

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