Bullseye - 401 Highest Ever Bronze Bully Score - Alan Evans 1984

The Bronze Bully wasn't actually introduced until the following series but Alan Evans scores the highest every "charity throw" with 401 including two 180s.

[@bpage4132]

R.I.P. Jim Bowen, Tony Green and Alan Evans.😢😭💔

[@gavinstrachan1373]

Loved those Sunday afternoon as family watching bullseye 🎯

[@averyvaliant]

I just read that Tony green had passed, he had Alzheimer's apparently.

[@andrewwilliams8187]

And the death of good tele

[@ragdoll2309]

Alan left us very young, three legends

[@barryotoole6990]

Sunday dinner , dishes done. Family grabs their seats as we watch Bullseye ..

[@BestUserNameUK]

Bullseye, bath, taping top 20 then bed.. Happy days.

[@davidsimpson8192]

Oh my goodness.. Thems the days eh 👍

[@caeglas1]

What time did you go to bed?!

[@BestUserNameUK]

@@caeglas1 Maybe 9 or 10pm, can't remember.

[@madfishermanwest200]

Agreed

[@glastomole9570]

...Last Of The Summer Wine, Antiques Road Show, Howards Way, You Rang M'Lord..

[@JW-th4nn]

What a player he was. RIP Alan

[@gazberotten2919]

Thats a master right there taken from us to soon

[@parksyist]

Died young

[@shellsbignumber2]

RIP Alan, Jim and Tony.

[@vordman]

Great pitching by the late Alan Evans. There's no question he would have competed just fine with today's players.

[@gomey70]

Bet the producers were fuming when that second 180 went in haha. Evans was one of the greats in his time.

[@DarrenJCalvert]

Bet that episode made the fashion spree star prize come into play…

[@hugohackenbush1554]

I got my first ever set of tungsten darts from Alan back in 1978 when I was waiting to turn 18. I was introduced to Alan when he came up to London for the British Open at Kensington (I think it was that one, it is a while ago after all)by my Uncle and it was Alan who showed me the best practice routines. He was a magician on that board. Once saw him hit 6 x 180s on the spin. Unbelievably good and such a gentleman. I know the drink took him in the end and he fell out with everyone. Still, whatever anybody says about Alan Evans, he was a true darting icon not only in the valleys but to any person who knew the darts scene before the split. R.I.P Alan, your pal, HH.

[@melancholiac]

He was the first Darts Superstar of the modern age. Played a leading part (along with the BDO) in launching the Tungsten Era in the mid 1970s. Unforgettable.

[@hugohackenbush1554]

@@melancholiac Oh absolutely he was. Wish it was possible to get hold of a set of those darts again. still, been using a set as damned close to Alan's for the past 40 years.

[@melancholiac]

One of the few stars I never got to meet. Him and Bill Lennard. Such fond memories of the 1970s darts boom.

[@martinworld7214]

in 10 years time he would have hit 12 180s on the spin.....

[@darrenwilliams118]

I still regularly walk past Alan Evan's old house and I still remember seeing him there when I was a kid RIP.

[@user-nz3sv5fn7k]

Well he did stay their haha

[@davidg8851]

Alan Evans. A legend. Superb in the 1970s, his form faded in the 1980s, just as darts became extremely popular on TV.

[@grahamd5418]

No one can call 180 like Tony Green!

[@captur69]

Definitely legend status...

[@captur69]

@brian par wow...what happened?

[@annonymous3948]

Tony Green is to darts, what Michael Buffer is to boxing...wan hundred an ateiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

[@martinworld7214]

well arguably you could say Russ Bray does I guess

[@WillieDines1]

Russ Bray a d most modern day refs don't have the voice for darts. For me, Tony Green and Martin Fitzmaurice both had the best 180 calls.

[@Muirton66]

Sunday wasnt the same without a bit of bully 🎯

[@slashdisco]

The depressed way Tony Green says "one" after six treble-20s cracks me up :-) I've just got addicted to Bullseye, age 36! I was less than a year old when this aired, and barely remember it as a kid, but it's my favourite gameshow ever. And I've never even played darts.

[@residentelect]

I'm a similar age and Bully seems to be a massive nostalgia blast for our generation, despite us being wee nippers when it first aired. In the early 90s it was a Sunday ritual in our house; Sunday dinner done, kettle on (or occasionally a tinny for the old man lol) settling down on the couch to watch Bully. If I'd behaved over the weekend I could stop up to watch something like London's Burning, and then up to bed as had school the next morning. You really don't appreciate how special those moments are when you're a kid.

[@slashdisco]

@@residentelect Haha, indeed! Only difference is that it was a Saturday night show for me (looked it up to confirm: it moved to Sat from 1993-1995). My single mum used to go off to work at the pub about 5pm, and I'd be with my babysitter Davina (whom I fancied at the time even though I'm now gay). We'd watch Bullseye, You Bet, Gladiators... all the classics. And later, if I was good, I could stay up and watch That's Life. Happy innocent days 😁

[@slashdisco]

P.S. London's Burning was also very much a ritual in our house! Along with Frost, Heartbeat, and my favourite show that fucked me up as a kid: 999 with Michael Buerk!

[@Blake4014]

@@residentelect I know right, same generation. its very cosy watching these back, thank fk for the internet to give us access to these precious gems of our past!

[@dvidclapperton]

​@@Blake4014 And this very series is on Challenge from 4pm to 5pm right now.

[@chrisdonnelly7401]

i mt Alan Evans in the late 70s in the washington service station he was waiting to get picked up to go to a darts tournament he signed a autograph and sat and talk to me and my friend for 20 minutes was a really nice man i must have been 13 at the time,

[@nathanthomas8222]

They were the days when you could do 'proper f**k all' on a Sunday. Good times

[@oddities-whatnot]

That because the shops were shut and pubs were shut most of the day. I often used to go out in the car with mates to nearby lakes and stuff because the roads weren’t busy. Happy times. Much slower paced way of life.

[@russell-di8js]

Loved here in wales & a little bit of Bully seemed to suit him!! RIP Alan lad.

[@chrismaginess7639]

I always looked forward to Sunday evenings for "Bullseye" to come on.

[@thelstanedwardsson4374]

Jim Bowen & Tony Green was a legendary combination.

[@user-mj8dq2eh4q]

Great player.. professional and county.. sadly missed RIP mate

[@andymerrett]

The bit where Tony disappointedly says "1" and Alan's reaction. Priceless.

[@qed456]

Jim was one of the bluest comedians in stand-up. Saw him once at Blackpool

[@MrButtonpresser]

I've never seen this show in my life, but thanks to the TY algorithm I'm watching it non-stop. 🤣

[@MarkMahoney]

He should of gone for the 9 dart finish! Would have been the first on tv

[@neilchapman9266]

Not much chance of that when his 7th dart hit the1, was it.

[@UXB-p5u]

I was thinking exactly the same thing bet it crossed his mind too mate

[@UXB-p5u]

​@neilchapman9266 He meant after his 2nd set of 3 darts don't you think!!

[@badninja1971]

Jim’s grip on pro’s and contestants always freaked me. 😂😂😂

[@eclectica1]

I like how seriously he took it. I just felt that a lot of the pros who went on there didn't try as hard as they could have done.

[@Seanryan2001]

Alan Evans died aged just 49. Great Darts player. Seemed like a decent bloke.

[@glenwhyte2555]

That's young age.. what did he die of ?

[@johnmc3862]

@@glenwhyte2555 Kidney failure I think.

[@glenwhyte2555]

@@johnmc3862 thanks for the reply.. just got a notification and watched this again, terrific 2 180's in a row then that groan of the crowd when his first dart scores 1 😂👍

[@WillieDines1]

Allan Evans, abolute legend and if Darts doesn't already have a Hall of Fame, Allan should be on of the first people to be added.

[@stephenfuller1395]

Alan evans one of the all time legends.

[@billybank2012]

golden age of darts .... the great alan evans ...

[@jimborobbo8733]

What a show! What do you do for a living? I’m on the dole. Smashin’. Super. Give him a round of applause.

[@benclifton4466]

Favourite bit of that video is how tightly Alan is holding his arms to his chest. There was no way he was hugging Jim back haha.

[@samcoburn9527]

I wonder if Alan had hit the 7th treble 20 he would have gone treble 19 double 12? Automatic 9 dart finish mode!

[@vordman]

I'm sure he would have, having already secured the 301 for charity. Solid throwing.

[@dvidclapperton]

In professional darts you can score 501 and no more finishing with a double, so it would have been assumed that normal rules applied there on the Bullseye charity throw as well. But as nobody was ever still on course for the 501 after 7 darts, we'll never know if normal rules did apply of not. It wasn't stated publically on them show.

[@JD-re3cj]

@@dvidclapperton why would normal 501 rules apply in a game where it is stated they are going for at least 301

[@dvidclapperton]

@@JD-re3cj It was only 301 for the pro to double it, not to win it 501 is the max in darts, you cannot exceed it, so the charity could potentially have got ￡1002. Bronze bully was a professional darts tournament after all.

[@tay2229]

@TheRoadRunner7354 The most likely thing is that he would have gone (or was going) for the maximum score of 540, but I think this was filmed before John Lowe's nine-darter at the MFI World Matchplay (the first on television) so going for the nine-darter (despite it not being a standard leg of darts) was likely in the back of Alan Evans' mind.

[@MrKevinpscott]

I always loved Bullseye , but I often felt sorry for Tony he seemed to be treated like the forgotten man , every professional darts player never took the time to shake his hand to say thankyou after he congratulated them for their services for charity. It would have been graceful to return the same courtesy Tony gave them .

[@garethhook9972]

You were right,

[@robbieclear465]

Plenty did

[@johnmc3862]

Maybe the producers advised not to for some reason.

[@oneofnine-_-1068]

What you on about? I’ve seen loads of them shake his hand 😂

[@dvidclapperton]

Tony Green was standing the other side of the oche out of view for the earlier series then suddenly you saw him. The producers must have decided to switch Tony Green to the other side of the oche so you could see him doing the scoring. Perhaps playera who did not shake his hand in that series, perhaps they were so used to not shaking his hand when he was out of view it perhaps it was habit.

[@Sytopia]

RIP Tony

[@davejordan7272]

All the men contestants worked in a sausage factory, or were postmen and the ladies were in the hosiery, brilliant telly for us average folk, endless classic

[@1man1bike1road]

alan evans won the world mtchplay with a 3bull finish truth

[@GUMBOOTS9]

Absolutely brilliant ☺ Can he do it?.. "One"... 🙄

[@user-fs6sl2er1x]

A proper darts player like all the golden oldies

[@thelstanedwardsson4374]

Great player was Alan Evans, RIP

[@cliffgriff9132]

Absolute welsh magic.. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@MacStoker]

that "one" was soul destroying

[@trebleking1641]

Say what you like about the Welsh, but they were brilliantly prodigious darts players during the Golden Era of the game....

[@martinworld7214]

Loving the Dead Kennedys handle !!

[@darraghgregory1269]

Omg we haven't seen a higher one since

[@paullawrence4986]

Anyway what do you two lads do, we’re both unemployed, that’s smashing🤣 He used to say BFH if they didn’t win anything, short for bus fare home. Great show and fond memories👌

[@michaelbond7652]

Best. Darter. Ever.

[@robertgoh7420]

note the traditional dartboard is red and white doubles and triples and black bullseye. (1982/1984) in 1985 the dartboard reverted back to the traditional green and red as was used in bullseye 1981.

[@Paul-fq9pj]

Tony’s gone mad .. lol

[@billymiller4586]

Jim Bowen was class.

[@christopherdunn4968]

Way before his time Alan Evans if he was around in these days a little fitter ... bigger trebles an doubles would have been a proper force

[@ianbeale2527]

I remember when he played for Villa..................so this is what he did at the end of every season. 😆

[@bottlecap57]

Yeah, great header of the ball😁

[@jasondyer811]

Great memories ,wasn’t it on a Sunday evening ? The game shows on TV in them days were brilliant ! BBB Bring Back Bullseye !

[@stingray4real]

They are bringing it back presented by Paddy McGuiness.

[@johnjtm1097]

@@stingray4real Oh dear!

[@flappospammo]

now that's some good darts boyo !!!

[@tonyoshea2275]

John lowe once said he was the greatest darts player to get 180 for money in the old days ! Great documentary abt him on bbc archives !

[@ColinPfc]

When Alan laughs at scoring 1 he looks so much like Dave Chiznall

[@robertfox882]

Awesome.. bet he was tempted to go for A 9 darter

[@jacksonirving4594]

The way he said " one " put alan off .

[@bobstar6837]

How the hell is this guy 29, was he working in the Welsh mines for most of his life.

[@andycuthbert2763]

One said Tony-all 3 legends from a better time!

[@GPHEnterprises]

Alan did run a club in my hometown

[@mickgordon5151]

Gareth P Hughes yea I thought he did

[@garrybaldy327]

I always loved the way Tony Green kept looking down to see if his feet were still there.

[@chillired5389]

Most contestants who’d been good enough to get this far had a proper professional player like Alan, Eric Bristow, John Lowe or Bobby George throwing for their charity. Others however, had to make do with some celebrity muppet who could hardly even throw a dart like Kenny Lynch, Nick Owen or Jimmy Cricket who struggled even with a 60 head start!

[@Mariazellerbahn]

After the second 180, Alan got a message in his earpiece from the producer ....

[@neilchapman9266]

When he did exhibition matches in the local clubs, he used to yhrow 3 darts into the centre of a polo mint without breaking it. He was amazing to watch.

[@ravey1981]

Bollocks

[@melancholiac]

For some reason, many people on here seem to think Alan Evans was playing a game of 501.He wasn't. The aim for the "Pro" segment was to score as many points as possible with 9 darts, with a charity receiving a pound for each point scored. If the Pro scored 301 or more, the TV company would double the charity payout.

[@countbasiethebicyclemessen4321]

There's a series of "60-second questionnaire" interviews with darts players on KZbin. One of the questions is, "Second greatest player of all time?" John Lowe names Alan Evans as the all time number #2.

[@davidtownson1476]

That year was before the Bronze Bully was launched. The top score for the Bully was 380.

[@Lochnivar]

We had it good back then, simple times.

[@garygriffingriffin8414]

Ctid proper lad if he would be. Made up if he could see his club now rip Alan ❤ ctid 😮

[@dazdaz105]

Tony Greens jumpers were always too small for him 😁

[@gary1961]

I used to think Tony Green and Alun Evans was the same person.

[@robertbolder5319]

If thats 1984 Jim Bowen was only 47, I am 47 next year. Jesus!!

[@stevenedwards2162]

I was only thirty , I'm 66 now , remember bullseye like yesterday , crikey moses that even worse 🤣👍

[@nervousnerys4215]

I turned 49 this month so was twelve when this aired. Also remember 3 2 1 with Ted Rogers and dusty bin.

[@daveoneill8235]

I remember a charity do with tony green . Dart player threw double 20 Double 20 Third dart hits the wire bounces into the audience hits a nun in the throat n kills her instantly. Tony shouts out 1 nun dead and 80. 🙈🙈🙈🙈

[@owainglyndwr6777]

What happened to the hun?😂😂😂

[@daveoneill8235]

@@owainglyndwr6777 pmsl 🙈🙈🙈

[@dvidclapperton]

Only the flight fell on the floor, not the whole dart, so not a bounceout the 60 still counts so that 380 people keep saying is the highest charity throw of all time is false. 380 ia only the highest charity sincs bronze bully. If Bullseye producers took the 60 away to suddenly make 380 the highest of all time instead of 401 it's ridiculous.

[@martinworld7214]

Back to back 180s , great effort , a far better effort than the over excited Jim Bowen "we will have a chat later in a minute" eh ? cheers for that

[@UXB-p5u]

Wonder if Alan was tempted to go for a 9 dart finish after his 2nd 180.

[@dominicharkin1637]

Alan Evans hit back to back 180s followed by a 41 and his total was 401 with 9 darts 🎯

[@11lordsnooty]

Thanks - I know - I just watched it 🙄

[@Muirton66]

@@11lordsnooty 😂😂👍

[@dvidclapperton]

Could they make 3 x 180's for 540 (doubled to ￡1080), or did they have to make 141 with the last three darts after making 2 x 180's for the 9 dart 501 doubled to ￡1002?

[@melancholiac]

@@dvidclapperton It wasn't a game of 501.Note that there was no opponent throwing against him. The aim was simply to score as many points as possible with nine darts.

[@oddities-whatnot]

His face when he hit 1 🤣 after hearing someone in the audience react haha well funny.

[@richardstiff8949]

Amazing

[@Mark-vq5dz]

Life was simpler then, and kinder....bloody Social Media...

[@robskyful]

A city fan ,cool.

[@garethlloyd7103]

Bullseye - 401 Highest Ever Bronze Bully Score - Alan Evans 1984

[@Synthematix]

Alan Evans was from Wales, he must have thrown a hedgehog

[@alanmackie6180]

Amazing the number of pro darts players that couldn't even get 300 for 9 darts on Bullseye

[@John-ro1iv]

Apparently the £802 both built a new hospital wing and bankrupted the sponsors of the program!

[@flappospammo]

lol

[@dvidclapperton]

Bank account goes into overdraft when less than zero. In effect borrowing the amount it goes below zero.

[@TedCornish]

2024 anyone 👍👍

[@user-tr3lq3dc8z]

Met bowen and willie thorne at a ' GENTLEMANS EVENING' BOTH NOW GONE 80 AND 66. SUPRISED THEY LET ME IN VENUE.

[@flynnnnnnnnnnn]

RIP Tony Green

[@davidvasey5065]

'All have our cross to bear'

[@smith82c]

Was anyone who took part in Bulleye *not* called Alan?

[@AGxAG]

Yea Jim Bowen for one......

[@MacStoker]

well there was quite a few daves and erics

[@devilfacedjedi]

Jim Bowen is 47 years old in this clip. 47!!! and people say times are hard today?

[@JasmineSurrealVideos]

I'm 48 and he could just about pass as my dad here lol😂

[@CycolacFan]

Those last three practice darts... did he miss the board on those?

[@PBayee34]

Alan Evans & Tony Green look like brothers.

[@McSynth]

Brilliant.

[@brendansimpson5533]

Why are people saying why didnt he go gor a 9 darter...maybe he did, youd start 141 with a treble 20...and thats what he went for!!!

[@johnwilliamknox7156]

Hes throwing them darts thinking it's Thatchers head!

[@jasondyer811]

Great stuff , so they should .Not sure about Paddy though , his accent does my bloody head in😂😂😂

[@MultiVince95]

Nice

[@davidlees4402]

Why did Tony carry a notebook. Not really a lot to count on the early days.

[@HazbinWho]

1:26 perfect timing

[@gavinstrachan1373]

Loved the show.

[@martinturner5067]

Tony Green & Alan Evans...long lost twin?!