Bullseye (British game show)
Bullseye is a British darts-themed television game show created by Andrew Wood and Norman Vaughan. The show features three pairs of contestants, each consisting of an amateur darts player and a quizzer, competing in darts games and quizzes to win cash and prizes.
| Bullseye | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Game show |
| Created by | Andrew Wood Norman Vaughan |
| Presented by | Jim Bowen Dave Spikey |
| Starring | Tony Green |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 15 |
| No. of episodes | 351 (inc. 10 Christmas specials) |
| Production | |
| Production locations | ATV Centre (1981–1990) Television House (1990–1995) The Leeds Studios (2006) |
| Running time | 30 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production companies | ATV (1981) Central (1982–1995) Granada Yorkshire (2006) |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV (1981–1995) Challenge (2006) |
| Release | 28 September 1981 – 22 September 2006 |
| Related | |
| One Hundred and Eighty | |
The original series aired on the ITV network and was produced by ATV in 1981, then by Central from 1982 until 1995. Jim Bowen presented the show during its initial 14-year run. A revival produced by Granada Yorkshire for the Challenge TV network, hosted by Dave Spikey, aired in 2006.
The show sported an animated mascot named Bully, an anthropomorphic large brown bull who wore a red and white striped shirt and blue trousers. Bullseye attracted audiences of up to 20 million viewers at its peak.