Eric Bristow
Also Known As: The Crafty Cockney, Eric Bristow MBE, Eric John Bristow
Biography: Eric John Bristow, MBE (25 April 1957 – 5 April 2018), nicknamed "The Crafty Cockney", was an English professional darts player. He was ranked World No. 1 by the World Darts Federation a record five times, in 1980, 1981 and 1983–1985. He was a five-time World Champion, a five-time World Masters Champion a four-time World Cup singles champion and 2-time champion of the News of the World Darts Championship. He won 22 WDF and BDO Major titles and 70 career titles overall. In the 1980s, Bristow's skill and personality helped turn darts into a worldwide spectator sport. In 1993, Bristow was one of sixteen top players who broke away from the British Darts Organisation (BDO) to form their own organisation, which became the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). He retired from competitive darts in 2007 and subsequently worked as a commentator and pundit on Sky Sports darts coverage. In the 1980s, Bristow came across Phil Taylor, then a raw darts talent in Stoke-on-Trent. He sponsored him with about £10,000 to fund his development in the game, on the understanding that the money would be repaid. Taylor went on to usurp his mentor as the greatest darts player ever, with Bristow often on the receiving end of his brilliance. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Hackney, London, England, UK
Birthday: April 25, 1957
Deathday: April 05, 2018
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Phil Taylor: The Power and the Glory
Overview: A profile of 16-time world champion Phil Taylor, who is the most successful darts player of all time.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-03-31
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Jocky Wilson Said
Overview: Rare archive footage and Jocky Wilson's own words tell the story of the rise and fall of a cult Scottish sportman. Featuring interviews with his friends and darts contemporaries.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-05-15
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Toe the Oche
Overview: Some of the best moments from televised darts 1983 - 1987.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-01-01
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The World Of Phil Taylor
Overview: Ahead of the World Darts Championship, we speak to defending champion Phil Taylor and take a close look at the 15-time winner's career.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-12-01
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Eric Bristow: Arrogant, Irresponsible Genius
Overview: Documentary about darts legend Eric Bristow.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-01-01
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You Can't Beat a Bit of Bully
Overview: Narrated by comedian Paddy McGuinness, here is a documentary celebrating 35 years of Bullseye featuring the hosts Jim Bowen and Tony Green with celebrity guests Linda Lusardi, Nick Hancock, Anne Diamond, David Baddiel, Katy Brand, Gary Wilmot, Frank Bruno, Tessa Sanderson and legendary dart players John Lowe, Eric Bristow and Bobby George.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-07-27
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Darts - The Crafty Cockney Way
Overview: Eric Bristow gives his viewers and fans his top ten tips. Included in the programme are highlights from all of his world championship wins, and a nailbiting 1989 final between Eric Bristow and Jocky Wilson.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-01-01
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Greatest Ever Christmas Ads
Overview: Julian Clary revisits some of the most memorable festive adverts from cat food to Coca-Cola, stocking fillers to stock cubes, he recalls the good, the great and the unforgettable.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-12-19
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Darts Tarts – Welcome to my World
Overview: Jacques Peretti sets out to find out what happened to the game that obsessed him as a kid. In this documentary, he presents an eye-opening account of the sport's heady popularity in the 1970s and 1980s.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-10-05
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Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts
Overview: Over the 21 years Sid Waddell has been commentating on this terrific sport, he has seen all the greatest matches, met the most amazing characters, and witnessed some unbelievable scenes. This movie is his ultimate collection of these hugely enjoyable moments, and makes for great family entertaiment.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-09-06
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Special Report – The Voice of Darts
Overview: Generations of sports fans loved listening to the lyricism and wit of the legendary Sid Waddell and on Christmas Day, Sky Sports News HD looked back at his extraordinary life in Special Report – The Voice of Darts.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-12-25
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A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell
Overview: Stephen Fry pays tribute to legendary darts commentator Sid Waddell. He discusses the time they spent together in the commentary box and also talks to Phil Taylor and Sid's son Dan.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-05-20
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Darts.... The John Lowe Way
Overview: In this hour and a half, John Lowe explains everything related to the sport of darts, from the board to the darts to the correct throwing technique and much more.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-07-01
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Heartlands
Overview: Gentle Colin 'Col' Lawes happily lead a quiet life, running a news agency with his soiled-rotten wife Sandra and playing competition darts in the Atletic Arms team. Colin catches her committing adultery with team captain Geoff, a cop, who pretends Colin abused her. Col is thrown off the team just after it qualified for the league finals in Blackpool. He decides to travel there alone, hoping to win her back.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-04-27
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Arrows
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-01-01
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House of Flying Arrows
Overview: The popular rise of darts is charted in this pin-sharp documentary that follows the trajectory of arrows from local pub to beer-soaked arena. Featuring archive footage, behind-the-scenes access and interviews with current darting personalities such as Michael van Gerwen, Gary Anderson and Raymond van Barneveld, the film traces the sport's evolution from humble beginnings through to the glamorous heyday of the 1980s and on into the lucrative professional era.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-11-14
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Das Leben der Darts-Legende Phil Taylor
Overview: Darts legend Phil Taylor: the complete documentation of his great career - Phil Taylor is the darts legend. SPORT1 accompanied him during his career and shortly before his last World Cup.
Genres: TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 2017-12-14
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Eric Bristow's Golden Arrows
Overview: Eric Bristow looks back on the players who shaped the most prominent decade of darts, the 1980s.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-10-28
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The Power of Darts
Overview: This documentary sheds light on the background of the famous, infamous Darts Split. Many dart players like Phil Taylor, Rod Harrington, Raymond van Barneveld, Michael van Gerwen or James Wade but also the main responsible people like Olly Croft, Tommy Cox and Barry Hearn have their say.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-11-27
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The Story of Darts
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-12-01
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