Bullseye

My dad’s late night viewing choice, in the absence of any sport on the terrestrial channels, is Bullseye, the 1980’s game show combining darts and quiz, a strangely compulsive offering on channel 46 that provides an authentic view of the decade from the mullet hairstyles and polyester based clothing to the ultra-desirable (in that era) prizes - tonight’s included a VHS recorder, Atari computer (and games), crystal sherry glasses and decanter, a stacked hi-fi system and a plastic patio table with matching chairs; the prizes may pale in comparison with Ant & Dec’s ‘win the ads’ but at least the audience show some decorum and the contestants are rewarded for genuine skill (with the arrows) and proper general knowledge.