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  • LUKE LITTLER’S RECORD-BREAKING BLACKPOOL ADVENTURE! 🎯🌟🏆

    LUKE LITTLER’S RECORD-BREAKING BLACKPOOL ADVENTURE! 🎯🌟🏆
    2026/08/01
    This show would not be possible without the amazing support of Target. Whether you are a pro on television or picking up darts for the very first time, they have everything you could ever need. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.target-darts.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----------------------- Join Darren for the incredible story of Luke Littler (LOOK LIT-luh) at the World Matchplay in Blackpool. Discover how the teenage darts superstar survived enormous comebacks, produced sensational nine-dart finishes and defeated stars including James Wade, Nathan Aspinall, Josh Rock and Gerwyn Price. We follow Luke’s journey from winning his first World Matchplay title in 2025 to returning one year later and producing one of the greatest tournament performances darts has ever seen. You will hear about his record-breaking averages, an astonishing 130 scores of 180 across two tournaments and the moment he joined one of the most exclusive clubs in professional darts. Expect pirates, spaceships, magic beans and a treble 20 desperately requesting a holiday! 🎯🏆 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    18 分
  • 🐍 PETER “SNAKEBITE” WRIGHT: THE BOY WHO BECAME A TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION! 🎯🏆 | PART 2 OF 2

    🐍 PETER “SNAKEBITE” WRIGHT: THE BOY WHO BECAME A TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION! 🎯🏆 | PART 2 OF 2
    2026/07/25
    This show would not be possible without the amazing support of Target. Whether you are a pro on television or picking up darts for the very first time, they have everything you could ever need. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.target-darts.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---------- The extraordinary story of Peter “Snakebite” Wright continues! After years of difficult jobs, painful defeats and enormous near-misses, Peter finally becomes a major champion. But the biggest prize of all is still waiting: the PDC World Championship trophy. Hear how the colourful darts superstar defeated Michael van Gerwen at Alexandra Palace to become world champion just before his 50th birthday. Discover how life at Snakebite Farm, a flock of chickens and plenty of practice helped Peter return to the top and win a second world crown. There are rainbow mohawks, dramatic doubles, a Pot Noodle celebration and one of the greatest comebacks in darts history. Most importantly, Peter’s story teaches us that dreams do not disappear when life becomes difficult. Sometimes, you simply have to step back to the oche, believe in yourself and throw again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    13 分
  • 🐍 PETER ‘SNAKEBITE’ WRIGHT: FROM THROWING AT TREES TO THE WORLD FINAL! 🎯 | PART 1

    🐍 PETER ‘SNAKEBITE’ WRIGHT: FROM THROWING AT TREES TO THE WORLD FINAL! 🎯 | PART 1
    2026/07/18
    This show would not be possible without the amazing support of Target. Whether you are a pro on television or picking up darts for the very first time, they have everything you could ever need. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.target-darts.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---------- Discover the incredible true story of darts superstar Peter “Snakebite” Wright! 🎯🐍 In Part 1, we travel from Peter’s childhood in Scotland, where he practised by throwing darts at a tree, all the way to the PDC World Darts Championship final at Alexandra Palace. Along the way, Peter walks away from professional darts, works tough jobs and watches his dream begin to disappear. Then, one extraordinary knock at the door changes everything. With the support of his wife Jo, Peter returns to darts, creates his colourful mohawk and famous “war paint”, and transforms himself into the unforgettable Snakebite. It is a brilliant story about confidence, perseverance and why a dream is never truly gone. 🏆 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    10 分
  • 🎯 THE WORLD MATCHPLAY! BLACKPOOL MAGIC, NINE-DARTERS & LUKE LITTLER 🔥

    🎯 THE WORLD MATCHPLAY! BLACKPOOL MAGIC, NINE-DARTERS & LUKE LITTLER 🔥
    2026/07/11
    This show would not be possible without the amazing support of Target. Whether you are a pro on television or picking up darts for the very first time, they have everything you could ever need. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.target-darts.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ------------------ Get ready for one of the biggest, loudest and most spectacular tournaments in the world of darts: the World Matchplay! In this episode of Darts for Kids, Darren takes you inside Blackpool’s magnificent Winter Gardens, where the greatest players on the planet battle beneath the chandeliers of the famous Empress Ballroom. Discover how players qualify, why matches must usually be won by two clear legs, and what makes the pressure of the World Matchplay so brutal. We explore Phil Taylor’s incredible domination, Luke Littler’s astonishing 2025 comeback, the tournament’s rare nine-darters and the champions who have written their names into Blackpool history. There are legends, sudden-death legs, flying tungsten and enough nervous double attempts to make your knees wobble. Beautiful. Brutal. Bonkers. This is the incredible story of the World Matchplay, powered by Target Darts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    13 分
  • 🎯 🐄 🏆 FROM BROKEN BONES TO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS! MICHAEL 'BULLY BOY' SMITH 🎯🦴 😎 (PART 2 OF 2)

    🎯 🐄 🏆 FROM BROKEN BONES TO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS! MICHAEL 'BULLY BOY' SMITH 🎯🦴 😎 (PART 2 OF 2)
    2026/07/04
    This show would not be possible without the amazing support of Target. Whether you are a pro on television or picking up darts for the very first time, they have everything you could ever need. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.target-darts.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ------------------ In Part 2 of our Michael Smith story, Darts For Kids follows Bully Boy from heartbreaking finals and painful near-misses to the very top of world darts. We look at Michael Smith’s family life, his long wait for a major PDC title, his brilliant Grand Slam of Darts victory in 2022, and the unforgettable 2023 PDC World Darts Championship final against Michael van Gerwen at Alexandra Palace. Yes, this episode includes THAT incredible nine-darter in a World Championship final. We also explore Michael Smith becoming world number one, winning the World Cup of Darts for England with Luke Humphries, and his brave battle with injuries, arthritis and pain as he tries to climb back up the darting mountain. A fun, inspiring darts podcast episode for kids, families, young players and anyone who loves the story of Michael “Bully Boy” Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    14 分
  • 🎯 🐄 🏆 FROM BROKEN BONES TO BULLSEYES! MICHAEL 'BULLY BOY' SMITH 🎯🦴 😎 (PART 1 OF 2)

    🎯 🐄 🏆 FROM BROKEN BONES TO BULLSEYES! MICHAEL 'BULLY BOY' SMITH 🎯🦴 😎 (PART 1 OF 2)
    2026/06/27
    This show would not be possible without the amazing support of Target. Whether you are a pro on television or picking up darts for the very first time, they have everything you could ever need. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.target-darts.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode of Darts For Kids, we tell the amazing true story of Michael Smith, also known as Bully Boy. From growing up in St Helens to falling off his bike, breaking his hip, losing rugby league, and discovering darts while on crutches, this is the start of one of the most exciting journeys in modern darts. Kids will learn how Michael Smith battled setbacks, broke both wrists, missed a joinery exam, faced legends like Phil Taylor, won his first big PDC titles, and became one of the fastest, most fearless players in the sport. A funny, inspiring, screen-free darts story for children and families who love sport, resilience, big dreams, and brilliant comebacks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    14 分
  • CHARLIE MANBY: THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF CHAMPAGNE CHARLIE 🎯🍾✨

    CHARLIE MANBY: THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF CHAMPAGNE CHARLIE 🎯🍾✨
    2026/06/20
    This show would not be possible without the amazing support of Target. Whether you are a pro on television or picking up darts for the very first time, they have everything you could ever need. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.target-darts.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Discover the incredible darts story of Charlie Manby, better known as Champagne Charlie. 🎯🍾 In this special Darts For Kids episode, we travel to the West Yorkshire village of Flockton and meet a young player with enormous talent, a brilliant nickname and a walk-on song made for the biggest stages. Charlie first picked up a set of darts at Flockton Working Men’s Club. By day, he trained as a bricklayer. By night, he practised at the dartboard and built his game one treble, double and bullseye at a time. We follow his journey from junior tournaments and European youth success to a sensational 130.70 average on the PDC Development Tour. Then came Alexandra Palace. Walk-on music booming. Fancy-dress crowds roaring. Three brilliant victories on his World Championship debut. From building-site graft to Ally Pally glory, this is the remarkable rise of Champagne Charlie. 🎯🧱🏆 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    13 分
  • DARYL GURNEY’S DARTS STORY: FROM NI TO WORLD CUP CHAMPION 🎯🇬🇧✨

    DARYL GURNEY’S DARTS STORY: FROM NI TO WORLD CUP CHAMPION 🎯🇬🇧✨
    2026/06/13
    This show would not be possible without the amazing support of Target. Whether you are a pro on television or picking up darts for the very first time, they have everything you could ever need. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.target-darts.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Discover the incredible darts story of Daryl Gurney, better known as Superchin. 🎯🔥 In this special Darts For Kids episode, we follow Daryl from his early days practising in Derry to the biggest stages in the sport. We discover how he earned his brilliant nickname, why thousands of fans sing Sweet Caroline during his walk-on and how years of determination helped him become a major champion. Relive his dramatic World Grand Prix victory against Simon Whitlock, his brilliant bullseye finish to defeat Michael van Gerwen and the unforgettable moment he joined forces with Josh Rock to help Northern Ireland win the World Cup of Darts for the first time. This is a story about practice, patience and refusing to give up. Throw by throw. Setback by setback. Thud. Thud. Thud. Because sometimes, the boy quietly practising at the dartboard grows up to become a champion. 🎯🏆✨ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    15 分