Super! Smashing! Great! Jim Bowen's awkward charm and bumbling nature endeared him to whole generations of British children and adults alike, as he presented the popular Saturday night darts-based quiz show 'Bullseye'. An old-school comedian who usually worked in smoky working men's clubs, Bowen's stumbling over the questions became as much a trademark of his as his catchphrases, and the public fell in love with him.
Bowen presented the show for a full fifteen years and then moved on to present his own radio show for a full twelve years beyond that. Genial, humble and in possession of a fine wit, Bowen was a dear part of many a Brit's childhood and will be sadly missed. Having survived a previous number of strokes, he finally passed away this year at the age of 80.