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Arrows with Eric Bristow

1979 film following rising darts star Eric Bristow as he travels around the pubs and working men's clubs of Britain, challenging the local heroes and playing exhibition matches.

In 1979, film-maker John Samson went on the road with a 22-year-old Eric Bristow, one of the rising stars of British darts. This film from the archives 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.

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32 minutes

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Thu 4 Apr 2024 02:00

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Director John Samson

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