Jim Bowen died and people have been sharing this about why he was such a great presenter
Jim Bowen has died aged 80 and it prompted many people to share this thread about why the Bullseye host was such a great TV presenter.
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https://twitter.com/davidWhill14/status/959712290269429760
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https://twitter.com/davidWhill14/status/959712290269429760
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A standard opener for Jim is to ask someone where they’re from, and then to follow this up by asking if there’s much work there. This is a light entertainment show combining darts and trivia, and it shows more care and concern for working communities than anything we have today.
— David Hill (@davidWhill14) February 3, 2018
It struck a chord with a lot of people and has been shared thousands of times online.
Here’s a flavour of how people responded.
David this is such an important observation. We must not forget we were once a compassionate society and can be again. I daren’t https://t.co/q5tkPpcUG1 come you were watching 1981 bullseye and if this is work, pleasure or 3am post-pub restlessness.
— Sarah Batty (@sarah_batty) February 4, 2018
I couldn’t sleep, and just came across it on catch-up for Challenge. I’ll definitely try to write something on it.
— David Hill (@davidWhill14) February 4, 2018
This is such an amazing perspective, David. Cheers!
— Connor Drake (@Lord_Leftwing) February 4, 2018
Jim tells a story of a couple of people from a strike hit mining area going on and getting through the gamble and breathing a sigh of relief when they opted not to because they had a nice lump of cash.
— chinnyhill10 (@chinnyhill10) February 4, 2018
That brought a lump to my throat. I watched as a kid. People like us winning stuff beyond what we could ever have afforded. And we were rooting for them.
— MickeyPeedia (@mickeypeedia) February 4, 2018
Saw an episode recently.A man seemed embarrassed, he was unemployed but volunteered as football coach, Jim said he was a star.
— Trudy Saunders (@trudycsaunders) February 4, 2018