The Story of Darts
The Story of Darts
2002, English. Directed by Andrew Dagnall.
From its early beginnings to the stars of the Embassy World Championships
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Andrew DagnallDirector
- Bobby GeorgeSelf - Presenter
- Dougie DonnellyNarrator (voice)
- Patrick ChaplinSelf - Darts Historian
- Olly CroftSelf - Chairman of BDO
- Martin FitzmauriceSelf
- Eric BristowSelf
- John LoweSelf (archive footage)
- Dick SummersSelf - Betvedere Darts Team
- Phil TaylorSelf (archive footage)
- Andy FordhamSelf (archive footage)
- Co StompéSelf (archive footage)
- Keith DellerSelf (archive footage)
Details
- Released
- 1 December 2002
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Andrew Dagnall
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The Story of Darts runs 155 minutes (2h 35m).
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The Story of Darts isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 December 2002. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Story of Darts?
The Story of Darts (2002) was directed by Andrew Dagnall and stars Bobby George, Dougie Donnelly, Patrick Chaplin.