Dart Kings

In 1972, darts staggered out of the pub and onto British prime time television, bringing with it a cast of unlikely sporting heroes. Today, discipline is key to sporting success but in those first moments when the game hit the big time, the greatest players mixed extraordinary skill at the oche with boozing, chain-smoking, and an open-door policy to fans and the media alike. Take a nostalgic trip down memory lane through the golden age of darts and shines a spotlight on the nation’s most unlikely sporting heroes Eric Bristow, Jocky Wilson and Phil Taylor.