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Join PDC Darts referee Huw Ware for Tops and Tales, the podcast that gives you the chance to hear from the world's best darts players! From the experiences which have helped to shape them into the darts players we see today to what makes them tick off the oche, we talk about anything and everything, having a few laughs along the way!
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This episode of Tops and Tales sees Huw Ware sit down with a player very much on the upward curve in darts right now, Luke Woodhouse.
The pair discuss playing golf to switch off from darts and the pair’s shared admiration for Freddie Mercury, before the conversation turns to darts.
Luke talks openly about how he has improved his technique, his temperament and what he’s learned against the backdrop of the grind of the PDC ProTour circuit whilst lending his advice to any budding darts player.
Luke also talks about his future ambitions for the sport and what he thinks the future of the sport will look like amidst all the youngsters coming through.
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In the latest episode of Tops and Tales, darts referee Huw Ware sits down with another darts referee!
It’s Charlie Corstorphine’s turn in the chair and the two referees talk about the ins and outs of darts refereeing, advice from George Noble and stories from Charlie’s career stood next to the dartboard.
Huw also asks Charlie about his decision to step away from the BDO before the 2020 BDO World Championships, how he joined the PDC, the future of darts refereeing, his passion for running in aid of Prostate Cancer UK and so much more!
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Since 2004, Dave Allen has been the PDC’s Head of Media and has seen first-hand the growth of the sport ever since. He is now leaving his role to become the PDC’s newly formed Head of Development, but not before he sits down with Huw Ware to talk about his life and times as the PDC’s Head of Media including teaching cameramen not to rustle their crisp packets, walking the Great Wall of China, and how two decades of hard work has led to darts becoming one of the biggest global sports in the world.
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Since making his debut at The Showdown between Phil Taylor and Andy Fordham at the Circus Tavern, MC John McDonald has been the face of PDC darts for over two decades. Now, as he prepares to MC his final match before retirement, the 2026 World Darts Championship Final, John reminisces with Huw Ware about how his time in the military shaped him as a human being, including how a close shave with a goat nearly cost him his place there! John also tells us how he became a sports MC, how he always wanted to work for Barry Hearn, the backstage story of The Showdown after Andy Fordham was sadly taken ill, stories of his friendship with Russ Bray, Sid Waddell, it's all here and more in this special episode of Tops and Tales.
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In this week's episode of Tops and Tales, Huw Ware sits down with Germany’s number one, Martin Schindler.
Huw and Martin discuss Martin’s beginnings with PDC Europe working as a STEWARD(!), how losing his Tour Card toughened him up as a dart player, the future of German darts, famously beating England in the World Cup and so much more!
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This week’s episode of Tops and Tales sees Huw Ware sit down with arguably the greatest player to ever come from Belgium, Dimitri Van den Bergh.
The two go in-depth, about Dimitri’s background in darts, lessons from the PDC ProTour and living with Peter and Jo Wright during the COVID pandemic.
The two discuss Dimitri’s memories of winning the World Matchplay and UK Open, before discussing what has been a very tough 2025 for “The Dream Maker”, culminating in why he made the decision to step away from the ProTour in Rosmalen and how he now sees his future in the game.
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Huw Ware sits down with one of the brightest young stars in the game of darts today, Josh Rock.
A World Cup of Darts Champion with Team Northern Ireland, as well as a former World Youth Champion, Josh talks to Huw about how he handles having the darts the world at his feet at only 24 years of age, as well as the story of how he won the World Cup with Daryl Gurney in a thrilling final against Team Wales.
Josh also talks growing up in County Antrim as a Manchester United-mad football fan, his emotions on the oche including his tears as a ten year-old after losing his first ever match in a pub!
The pair talk about Josh’s friendship with Luke Littler, how he unwinds with his family including becoming an ambassador for autism, as well as so much more!
It’s all here in a brand new episode of Tops and Tales!
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For the first episode of a brand new series, Huw Ware is joined by darts legend Gary Anderson.
The two talk about the first nine darts that Gary ever threw, his darts upbringing in the pubs and clubs of Scotland, establishing himself on the world stage, defecting from the BDO to the PDC, what clicked in his game to take him to defeating Phil Taylor in an epic World Final, what Gary Anderson is really like away from the oche, his future and so much more!
It’s all packed into the first episode of a brand new series of Tops and Tales!
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In the series finale of the second series of Tops and Tales, Ryan Searle sits down with Huw Ware to discuss heavy metal, his battle with Dominant Optic Atrophy and everything he’s doing to raise awareness of it, how he sums up his career to date and what he needs to change to take his game to the next level.
I’m teaming up with PlutoTV, the free streaming service that’s home to the new season of the MODUS Super Series. Watch every match live and exclusive, only on PlutoTV. No sign-up required, no fees, just non-stop darting action as well as thousands of movies and shows, all for free.
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Huw Ware sits down with the winner of three ProTour titles Callan Rydz to talk about his love of Newcastle United, his runs to the quarter-finals of the World Championships including his epic match with Michael Van Gerwen, fielding questions about his attitude and temperament towards the game, the influence of close friends on getting him to this point in his career, as well as so much more!
I’m teaming up with PlutoTV, the free streaming service that’s home to the new season of the MODUS Super Series. Watch every match live and exclusive, only on PlutoTV. No sign-up required, no fees, just non-stop darting action as well as thousands of movies and shows, all for free.
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In the latest episode of Tops and Tales, Huw Ware sits down with a young player with huge potential in the world of darts, the Netherlands' Gian Van Veen. The pair discuss school-darts balance growing up, coming through the MODUS Super Series, Development Tour and Challenge Tour setup, allowing himself to believe how good he is at darts, the future of youth darts and how his battle with dartitis made him a better player....
I'm teaming up with PlutoTV, the free streaming service that's home to the new season of the MODUS Super Series. Watch every match live and exclusive, only on PlutoTV. No sign-up required, no fees, just non-stop darting action as well as thousands of shows and movies, all for free.
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She's arguably the darting world's greatest winning machine today, and now you can hear from Beau Greaves as we discuss being a darting star from the age of ten, how that affected her school life, her challenges navigating the pubs and clubs on the darting scene from that early age, where she would like to see the women's game in ten years time, her own future, and her battle with dartitis, all in this latest episode of Tops and Tales!
I'm teaming up with PlutoTV, the free streaming service that's home to the new season of the MODUS Super Series. Watch every match live and exclusive, only on PlutoTV. No sign-up required, no fees, just non-stop darting action as well as thousands of shows and movies, all for free.
Use the link https://smart.link/0nc0ixthykpad and download the PlutoTV app to start streaming on your smart television.
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In the latest episode of Tops and Tales, one of the most colourful personalities of modern times talks to Huw Ware about growing up in Northumberland, applying to become a PDC referee, why he moved to Australia and why he came back, his memories of his PDC debut, his relationship with darts crowds, his highest and lowest moments and so much more! It’s all here as we talk about the life and times with Paul Nicholson!
I'm teaming up with PlutoTV, the free streaming service that's home to the new season of the MODUS Super Series. Watch every match live and exclusive, only on PlutoTV. No sign-up required, no fees, just non-stop darting action as well as thousands of shows and movies, all for free.
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After taking a break from the professional game in 2023, hear from two-time world champion Adrian Lewis in a short, 25-minute interview where Adrian talks to Huw Ware about his time on the oche including the trophies and the incidents. They talk about what brought Adrian’s time on the PDC circuit to an end, his home life and how that balances with his darts today, as well as his future plans including whether he plans to return to the PDC ProTour.
I'm teaming up with PlutoTV, the free streaming service that's home to the new season of the MODUS Super Series. Watch every match live and exclusive, only on PlutoTV. No sign-up required, no fees, just non-stop darting action as well as thousands of shows and movies, all for free.
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Go behind the curtain of Paul Lim's life as the darting legend reveals all on his extraordinary, globe-trotting life and career in darts. Some of the stories even shock Huw Ware! If you want to find a story about a darts career that's about overcoming challenges with heart and gusto, look no further than Paul Lim's. Enjoy.
I'm teaming up with PlutoTV, the free streaming service that's home to the new season of the MODUS Super Series. Watch every match live and exclusive, only on PlutoTV. No sign-up required, no fees, just non-stop darting action as well as thousands of shows and movies, all for free.
Use the link https://smart.link/0nc0ixthykpad and download the PlutoTV app to start streaming on your smart television.
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On Episode Three of Season Two, Huw Ware meets Australian darting icon Damon Heta to talk about his life and career in darts. From growing up as a sporty kid to his apprenticeship in metal roofing, playing darts in Australia, the decision to move to the other side of the world to pursue the PDC circuit, his personal struggles through COVID including the loss of his friend whom he first met in Year One in school, Kyle Anderson, and so much more, here is the life and times of Damon Heta.
I'm teaming up with PlutoTV, the free streaming service that's home to the new season of the MODUS Super Series. Watch every match live and exclusive, only on PlutoTV. No sign-up required, no fees, just non-stop darting action as well as thousands of shows and movies, all for free.
Use this link https://smart.link/0nc0ixthykpad and download the PlutoTV app to start streaming on your smart television.
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On Episode Two of Tops and Tales Huw Ware sits down with Jonny Clayton to discuss his days playing rugby with Nigel Owens, the state of Welsh rugby today, his darting career both present and future, and the story of his incredible run to the World Matchplay final amidst personal heartache.
I'm teaming up with PlutoTV - the free streaming service that's home to the MODUS Super Series. Watch every match live and exclusive, only on PlutoTV. No sign-up required, no fees - just nonstop darts action and thousands of shows and movies, all for free.
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In celebration of his new book "Still Here: The King of Bling!" Bobby George sits down with Huw Ware to discuss his entire life story. It's all in here...his childhood, getting into darts aged 30, choosing the exhibition circuit over the professional circuit, his world final and off-the-oche relationship with Eric Bristow, playing another world final with a broken back, the split between the BDO and the PDC, his extensive television career and so much more! So many stories and memories in this HUGE, not to be missed episode.
I’m teaming up with Pluto TV — the free streaming service that’s home to the new season of the MODUS Super Series. Watch every match live and exclusive, only on Pluto TV. No sign-ups, no fees — just nonstop darts action and thousands of shows and movies, all for free.
Use this link https://smart.link/0nc0ixthykpad and download the Pluto TV
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In celebration of his new book "Still Here: The King of Bling!" Bobby George sits down with Huw Ware to discuss his entire life story. It's all in here...his childhood, getting into darts aged 30, choosing the exhibition circuit over the professional circuit, his world final and off-the-oche relationship with Eric Bristow, playing another world final with a broken back, the split between the BDO and the PDC, his extensive television career and so much more! So many stories and memories in this HUGE, not to be missed episode.
I’m teaming up with Pluto TV — the free streaming service that’s home to the new season of the MODUS Super Series. Watch every match live and exclusive, only on Pluto TV. No sign-ups, no fees — just nonstop darts action and thousands of shows and movies, all for free.
Use this link https://smart.link/0nc0ixthykpad and download the Pluto TV
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The wait is finally over as Monday 16th June sees a brand new season of Tops and Tales. Available on YouTube, Spotify and everywhere you get your podcasts from! Ten episodes across ten weeks every Monday 6am GMT.
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