Arrows

Arrows

32 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 1979

In 1979 filmmaker John Samson went on the road with a 22-year-old Eric Bristow, one of the rising stars of British darts. This film depicts Bristow between major competitions as he travels around the pubs and working men's clubs of Britain, challenging the local heroes and playing exhibition matches. Bristow takes on all-comers and breezily faces down a belligerent local radio host.

Arrows

32 mins | Documentary | Jan. 1, 1979

Arrows
In 1979 filmmaker John Samson went on the road with a 22-year-old Eric Bristow, one of the rising stars of British darts. This film depicts Bristow between major competitions as he travels around the pubs and working men's clubs of Britain, challenging the local heroes and playing exhibition matches. Bristow takes on all-comers and breezily faces down a belligerent local radio host.
Producers BBC, Visual Programme Systems, First Picture Company, G.T.O. Films Ltd.
Original title Arrows
Directors John Samson
Writers

Cast

Eric Bristow

as Self

Chris Ashley

as Self - DJ

Tony Brown

as Self (archive footage)

Leighton Rees

as Self (archive footage)

Alan Evans

as Self (archive footage)

Nicky Virachkul

as Self (archive footage)