Darts

Series

Series Name

This Week In Britain

Issue

Issue No.

1004

Date Released

1978

Length of issue (in feet)

175

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Darts

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 1

Summary

COI synopsis: They say darts is Britain’s most played game - and it’s one that has suddenly become a big-time international sport. Maggie Palmer visits the British Open Darts Championship in London, sees the experts and the champs, and chats to Maureen Flowers, England’s ladies champion, allowed for the first time into that hallowed male sporting preserve.

Keywords

Sport; Competitions

Written sources

The National Archives INF 6   /1004 - used for synopsis
COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]

COI Reference

MI 936/1004

Credits:

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Cutter

Elizabeth Ledward

Sponsor

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Presenter

Maggie Palmer

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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