HIT 1980s television show Bullseye glides into Catford’s Broadway Theatre on Saturday and LIAM HAPPE caught up with star guest and darts legend Eric Bristow to find out more.

After the success of the snooker legends nationwide theatre tour over the last couple of years, creator Jason Francis saw the opportunity for an oche-based equivalent.

Premier Stage Productions have recruited three of the sport’s all-time greats in Bristow, John Lowe and Bob Anderson to star in the five-week run.

And according to the Crafty Cockney, no expense has been spared to create as realistic a modern-day Bullseye experience as possible.

“The set for the tour cost £12,000,” Bristow revealed.

“It includes a massive, six-foot bendy Bully.

“The format will be exactly the same as the TV show, although instead of Jim Bowen there will be a comedian fronting it as the host.

“We’ll pick three people out of audience at random and they will be paired up with Bob, John and myself for the Bullseye game.

“There’s a £500 prize for the winner and of course a bus fare home for the losers (always handy that in Catford – sports ed) .

“The winner can either take their winnings and disappear or gamble by going for 101 with six darts.”

Bristow has been involved in many events since retiring in 2000, including a League of Legends theatre tour in 2008 and 2009.

But the living legend believes this one could be the best he has ever been a part of.

“It’s going to be a lot of fun”, the 54-year-old explained.

“I’m really looking forward to it, I’ve done all sorts of tours and promotions but this one intrigues me the most.

“There could be quite a few foul-ups, but then that’s part of the fun.

“The first one is in Redhill and our only rehearsal is the day before, so it’ll be interesting to see how it goes.

“You want people to come out, enjoy themselves and have a bit of fun and that’s exactly what we plan to give them.

“I can’t wait to get started.”

With Bristow’s lasting legacy for both world class darts and controversial comments, a combination of the two in an unscripted environment could possibly make for must-see theatre.

And looking back at his successful career at the oche, the Hackney-born maestro finds it hard to pick out any negatives.

He said: “I don’t have any regrets, honestly.

“You want to win the world title and I did that.

“Then you want to win three world titles and in the end I won five.

“Obviously my first world title will always be the big highlight of my career.

“I was the favourite for two years and lost them, so it was good to get the monkey off back.

“But it was also good to represent England and win seven World Cups in places like Las Vegas, New Zealand, Australia, Copenhagen and Toronto.

“Looking back I had a lovely time throughout my career and I’m now working for Sky, so I’m still very much involved in the game.”

Tickets for Saturday’s show, which starts at 7pm, cost £15.

For more information, visit bullseyetvgameshow.com or call the Broadway box office on 020 8690 0002.

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