Jim Bowen (Bullseye) RIP.

Scania · 14 Mar 2018 at 13:26

Another Childhood personality gone, used to watch him on Bullseye (even though I’ve always hated darts!)

Damn good stand up comic top. R.I.P.

Rannoch · 14 Mar 2018 at 13:27

vanpeebles · 14 Mar 2018 at 13:28

Very sad news, grew up watching Bullseye, great show. RIP.

K1LLSW1TCH · 14 Mar 2018 at 13:30

Surprised to hear he was only 80! Seems like he’s been around forever, I was never a mega fan of his but I do remember watching Bullseye in the early 90’s on a Saturday (?) evening.

robfosters · 14 Mar 2018 at 13:39

Dropping like flies!

I liked Jim Bowen. This is news that is not super, nor is it is smashing and its definitely not great.

something daft already!! · 14 Mar 2018 at 13:40

This is not Super smashing, lovely great.
RIP I grew up with a bit of bully.

robfosters · 14 Mar 2018 at 13:41

K1LLSW1TCH said:
Surprised to hear he was only 80! Seems like he’s been around forever, I was never a mega fan of his but I do remember watching Bullseye in the early 90’s on a Saturday (?) evening.

Bullseye was always a sunday afternoon program. Every Sunday in my house, my dad came back from the pub about 3:30, we had a roast dinner at 4 and settled down to watch Bullseye. Back when everything was so simple.

LeeUK · 14 Mar 2018 at 13:45

robfosters said:
Bullseye was always a sunday afternoon program. Every Sunday in my house, my dad came back from the pub about 3:30, we had a roast dinner at 4 and settled down to watch Bullseye. Back when everything was so simple.

Back when real men went for a drink on Sunday mornings!

I liked Bullseye and have watched them recently on Challenge TV too.

vanpeebles · 14 Mar 2018 at 13:45

It was on a Saturday afternoon briefly too

antijoke · 14 Mar 2018 at 13:47

Nothing in this game for two in a bed.

RIP

vanpeebles · 14 Mar 2018 at 13:49

Flags will be flying half mast at the National Crystal Decanter Museum.

FortuitousFluke · 14 Mar 2018 at 13:52

vanpeebles said:
Flags will be flying half mast at the National Crystal Decanter Museum.

And caravan parks throughout the Country.

Kutter · 14 Mar 2018 at 13:53

met him at the Burnley mechanics and he bought my mate a beer for his birthday. nice guy. RIP.

robfosters · 14 Mar 2018 at 13:53

There'll be a bit downbeat at the wicker furniture factory too.

Scania · 14 Mar 2018 at 13:55

K1LLSW1TCH said:
Surprised to hear he was only 80! Seems like he’s been around forever, I was never a mega fan of his but I do remember watching Bullseye in the early 90’s on a Saturday (?) evening.

He looked around 70 when Bullseye first aired, very surprised to hear he was “only” 80.

lokiss · 14 Mar 2018 at 13:55

The conversation round my old mans on Sunday was always he would do the darts, his missus would do the quiz. In that bubble of the 80's, near enough everybody watched Bullseye, everybody knew Mr Bowen. His passing will sting a lot of folks, Bullseye was that popular.

SPG · 14 Mar 2018 at 14:00

He did have his BFH though

(bus fare to heaven)

RIP Mr B

Skidder · 14 Mar 2018 at 14:06

RIP Jim

I had a really funny night in a London pub with Jim and two of my mates about 15 years ago. He was out on the town with a couple of friends his age and must have been bored. He came over and joined us and was properly funny. It was like an interactive stand up routine with pints. Fun if not hazy memory.

HazardO · 14 Mar 2018 at 14:06

vanpeebles said:
Flags will be flying half mast at the National Crystal Decanter Museum.

It's the speedboat manufacturers that will really suffer.

RIP

vanpeebles · 14 Mar 2018 at 14:18

I always wanted the Lada!