Bullseyes and Beer: When Darts Hit Britain

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Siobhan Finneran

Matt Thomas

Michael Poole

Eric Bristow

Bobby George

John Lowe

Phil Taylor

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Episode 3: Bullseyes and Beer: When Darts Hit Britain

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How a traditional working-class pub game became a national obsession in the 1970s and 80s.

How a traditional working-class pub game became a national obsession during the 1970s and 80s, and how television played a key role in elevating its players into household names.

Timeshift tells the story of how a traditional working-class pub game became a national obsession during the 1970s and 80s, and looks at the key role television played in elevating its larger-than-life players into household names.

Siobhan Finneran narrates a documentary which charts the game's surprising history, its cross-class and cross-gender appeal, and the star players that, for two decades, transformed a pub pastime into a sporting spectacle like no other.  

Featuring legendary names such as Alan Evans and Jocky Wilson and including contributions from Eric Bristow, Bobby George, John Lowe and Phil Taylor.

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