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The Story of Darts

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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.

Featured Crew

Andrew Dagnall
Director
Andrew Dagnall
Writer
Andrew Dagnall
Producer
Tony David
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Olly Croft
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Bobby George
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Marie George
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Martin Fitzmaurice
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Bobby George
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Dougie Donnelly
Narrator (voice)
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Patrick Chaplin
Self - Darts Historian
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Olly Croft
Self - Chairman of BDO
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John Lowe
Self (archive footage)
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Dick Summers
Self - Betvedere Darts Team
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Phil Taylor
Self (archive footage)
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Andy Fordham
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Co Stompé
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Keith Deller
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Jocky Wilson
Self (archive footage)
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Ted Hankey
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Paul Lim
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Raymond van Barneveld
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Steve Beaton
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Mervyn King
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Martin Adams
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Wayne Mardle
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Harry Leadbetter
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Jarkko Komula
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Alan Evans
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Leighton Rees
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Nicky Virachkul
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Dave Whitcombe
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Shaun Greatbatch
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Dennis Priestley
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Mike Gregory
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Alan Warriner-Little
Self (archive footage)
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Magnus Caris
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John Part
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Peter Wright
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Richie Burnett
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Les Wallace
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Marshall James
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Lisa Mason
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Chris Mason
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Sharon Adams
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Ronnie Baxter
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Rachel Baxter
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John Walton
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Trina Gulliver
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Tony David
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Colin Monk
Self (archive footage)