Broadcasting Career
Green and Geordie entertainer, Sid Waddell, were the darts commentators on the BBC from 1978 to 1994. Waddell left the BBC in 1994, but Green has remained ever since.
Green was the announcer and co-host of the popular television darts quiz Bullseye, produced by Central for ITV, and returned in the new version of the show which aired from April 2006, produced by Granada for Challenge. He also reprised his role of 'scorer' on a special edition of Bullseye which aired as part of the Gameshow Marathon series and was broadcast on ITV1 on 19 May 2007.
On 18 May and 19 May 2007, Green co-hosted Challenge TV's coverage of the inaugural PDC US Open tournament.
Green also appeared on Channel 4's Meet Ricky Gervais, which ran for one series in 2000.
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