Dave Lanning

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.

Eric Bristow looks back on the players who shaped the most prominent decade of darts, the 1980s.

Documentary series looking at the maverick players from four sporting areas: Boxing, Snooker, Darts and Motorsport.