
Jocky Wilson
Actor · 1950 – 2012 · Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, UK
Jocky Wilson was a Scottish professional darts player, born on March 22, 1950, and passed away on March 24, 2012. He was a two-time World Professional Darts Champion, winning titles in 1982 and 1989, and is remembered for his unique playing style and significant contributions to the sport.
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TV7.0DocumentaryDocumentary series which ranges widely over Britain's social and cultural history, its narrative-led storytelling offering a richly immersive and varied window onto the past.
Timeshift
2002 · 5 votes
TV7.6RealityBullseye was a popular British television programme. It was first made for the ITV network by ATV in 1981, then by Central from 1982 until 1995, and was hosted by Jim Bowen.
Bullseye
1981 · 9 votes
- TVTalk Show
Darts tournament in which 16 of the world's top darts players compete for the BBC2 Bullseye trophy.
Bullseye
1979
- TV
Presented by Mike Smith Stars in the spotlight, personalities at play, and famous faces in unexpected places. Sarah Greene, Jan Ravens, and Tom Brook report the show-business events of the week.
Friday People
1985
TVDocumentarySporting legends speak honestly and candidly about their careers, giving a fascinating insight into the mindset required to reach the very top of their game.
TV10.0DocumentaryThe business world can be a dangerous place. Corporate predators are on the prowl and fellow directors may even attempt a boardroom coup to save their own skins. This BBC series takes the world's most infamous business battles or corporate takeover struggles and examines them in detail through the eyes of key decisions-makers, revealing the behind-the-scenes clashes of the business world.
Blood on the Carpet
1999 · 1 votes
- TVDocumentary
Documentary series looking at the maverick players from four sporting areas: Boxing, Snooker, Darts and Motorsport.
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MovieDocumentaryHistoryWho is Jocky Wilson? 20 years ago every child in Kirkcaldy, on the east coast of Scotland, could answer this question. One of the best darts players ever, world champion in 1982 and 1989 - a national hero. But in '95 Jocky paid the price for his self destructive life style. In search of his myth, we follow the forces that shaped Jocky's hometown and its inhabitants as we discover lost memories of the man who once inspired the nation.
Kirkcaldy Man
2011
MovieDocumentaryNarrated 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.
- MovieDocumentary
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.
- MovieDocumentary
Eric Bristow looks back on the players who shaped the most prominent decade of darts, the 1980s.
MovieDocumentaryRare 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.