Acting
Olly Croft
Born — Died
1929-11-17 — 2019-11-23
Place of birth
London, England, UK
Known for
Acting
Credits
8 titles
Oliver Albert Croft, OBE (17 November 1929 – 23 November 2019) was a darts administrator and the founder of the British Darts Organisation. He was one of the most influential protagonists in darts for almost four decades having set up and run the British Darts Organisation from its inception in 1973 until he was voted off the board in August 2011. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known for
7.0Documentary series which ranges widely over Britain's social and cultural history, its narrative-led storytelling offering a richly immersive and varied window onto the past.
Timeshift
2002
NRSporting legends speak honestly and candidly about their careers, giving a fascinating insight into the mindset required to reach the very top of their game.
Sports Life Stories
2012
10.0The business world can be a dangerous place. Corporate predators are on the prowl and fellow directors may even attempt a boardroom coup to save their own skins. This BBC series takes the world's most infamous business battles or corporate takeover struggles and examines them in detail through the eyes of key decisions-makers, revealing the behind-the-scenes clashes of the business world.
Blood on the Carpet
1999
NRHow darts become one of Britain's most popular sports in the 1970s thanks to innovative ideas in television coverage and the increasing popularity of the top darts players.
Bullseyes and Beer: When Darts Hit Britain
2014
Jacques Peretti sets out to find out what happened to the game that obsessed him as a kid. In this documentary, he presents an eye-opening account of the sport's heady popularity in the 1970s and 1980s.
Darts Tarts – Welcome to my World
2006
6.4The 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.
House of Flying Arrows
2016
Film credits
2010s · 3 titles
NRHow darts become one of Britain's most popular sports in the 1970s thanks to innovative ideas in television coverage and the increasing popularity of the top darts players.
Bullseyes and Beer: When Darts Hit Britain
2014
6.4The 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.
House of Flying Arrows
2016
This documentary sheds light on the background of the famous, infamous Darts Split. Many dart players like Phil Taylor, Rod Harrington, Raymond van Barneveld, Michael van Gerwen or James Wade but also the main responsible people like Olly Croft, Tommy Cox and Barry Hearn have their say.
The Power of Darts
2013
2000s · 2 titles
Jacques Peretti sets out to find out what happened to the game that obsessed him as a kid. In this documentary, he presents an eye-opening account of the sport's heady popularity in the 1970s and 1980s.
Darts Tarts – Welcome to my World
2006
This documentary tells the complete story of darts from its early beginnings in English pubs in the Middle Ages right through to the dramatic televised competitions of the Embassy World Championship. Presented by the legendary Bobby George, the BBC's face of darts, and narrated by Dougie Donnelly, the film uses a mix of archive footage and stills to tell the early history, before moving on to the televised era from the 1970's onwards.
The Story of Darts
2002
Series credits
7.0Documentary series which ranges widely over Britain's social and cultural history, its narrative-led storytelling offering a richly immersive and varied window onto the past.
Timeshift
2002
NRSporting legends speak honestly and candidly about their careers, giving a fascinating insight into the mindset required to reach the very top of their game.
Sports Life Stories
2012
10.0The business world can be a dangerous place. Corporate predators are on the prowl and fellow directors may even attempt a boardroom coup to save their own skins. This BBC series takes the world's most infamous business battles or corporate takeover struggles and examines them in detail through the eyes of key decisions-makers, revealing the behind-the-scenes clashes of the business world.
Blood on the Carpet
1999