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Darts For Kids

Darren Rees

This show is sponsored by www.target-darts.co.uk

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Darts for Kids is the podcast that dives into the history of the game, the stories of the players, and the magic of the darts atmosphere. Hosted by Darren Rees, it’s the place where kids and families can discover the fun, excitement, and legends of darts made especially for young fans and their families.

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  • Saturday · 11 min

    🎨 🎯 BEAU GREAVES: FROM BEDROOM DARTS TO WORLD CHAMPION! 🏆🔥 (PART 1)

    www.target-darts.co.uk <- This show is only possible because of those guys. Check them out. They are, the best, in the business. 🎯 How did a little girl throwing darts in her brother's bedroom become one of the greatest female darts players in the world? Welcome to Darts For Kids! In this incredible two-part special, we're discovering the extraordinary true story of BEAU GREAVES! 🏆 Before she was winning world titles, breaking records and taking on some of the biggest names in professional darts, Beau was just a young girl from Doncaster who loved throwing arrows! But there was something VERY special about her talent. In Part One, we'll discover how Beau first started playing darts, how she was beating some of the best female darts players in the world when she was just ELEVEN YEARS OLD, and how she reached a World Championship semi-final on her sixteenth birthday! We'll also explore the challenges she faced, the importance of never giving up and the unforgettable moment she became a WORLD DARTS CHAMPION at just eighteen years old! Packed with incredible darts facts, funny moments, inspirational stories and sporting history, this episode is perfect for young darts fans aged 8–12 and families who love the game. Whether you're a fan of Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Fallon Sherrock or Beau Greaves herself, this is a darts story you won't want to miss! 🎧 Subscribe to Darts For Kids and join us for Part Two, when Beau takes on some of the biggest names in professional darts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • October 10 · 14 min

    🎯🔥 CHRIS DOBEY: HOLLYWOOD HITS THE BIG TIME! ⭐🏆 | PART 2

    This show is proudly sponsored by the brilliant people at www.target-darts.co.uk In Part 2 of our Chris Dobey Darts For Kids Classic, we follow the story of how “Hollywood” went from dangerous outsider to one of the biggest names in world darts. We’ll discover the huge matches, brilliant performances and unforgettable moments that helped Dobey climb the rankings and prove he belonged alongside the very best players on the planet. There are massive stages, roaring crowds, pressure-packed finishes and plenty of tungsten drama as we continue the incredible story of one of the most exciting players in darts. 🎯 Can Chris Dobey go all the way to the very top? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • October 4 · 13 min

    🥶 🎯 LUKE “COOL HAND” HUMPHRIES 🎯 🥶

    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 Meet Luke “Cool Hand” Humphries, the darts superstar who proves that staying calm can be your greatest superpower. In this exciting episode we follow Luke’s journey from fixing roofs in Berkshire to lifting world titles on the biggest stages in darts. You will hear how he started playing in local leagues, practised every single day and learned to control his nerves when the lights were brightest. Luke once struggled with confidence and anxiety but he turned those feelings into strength and focus, showing millions of fans that bravery comes from within. Discover how Cool Hand became World Champion, World Matchplay winner and Premier League champion, all by keeping his cool when it mattered most. This story will inspire every young player to stay calm, aim straight and believe that cool heads really can change the game. 🎯❄️✨ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • October 3 · 12 min

    🎯🎬 CHRIS DOBEY: FROM ROAD CONES TO HOLLYWOOD! ⭐🏆🎯 | PART 1 OF 2 🚀

    This show is only possible thanks to www.target-darts.co.uk From the bright lights of the biggest stages in darts to becoming one of England’s most exciting players, this is the story of Chris “Hollywood” Dobey. Discover his journey, his biggest moments, the setbacks he battled through and how a lad from the North East turned himself into a genuine darts star. 🎯⭐ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • September 26 · 12 min

    🎯 🚀 SERIOUSLY! WHY IS DARTS SO HARD WHEN THE BOARD IS SO CLOSE? 😵‍💫 🎯

    This show is sponsored by the wonderful people at www.target-darts.co.uk The dartboard is only a couple of metres away… so why on earth is darts SO difficult?! 🎯😵‍💫 In this episode of Darts For Kids, we discover the incredible science behind throwing a dart, why the doubles and trebles are MUCH smaller than they look on television, and how the tiniest change in your hand, arm or release can send a dart miles away from where you wanted it! We’ll explore muscle memory, concentration, pressure and the astonishing skill professional players need to repeat almost exactly the same throw again and again. Turns out, the board might be close… but hitting it exactly where you want is another story entirely! 🎯 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • September 21 · 17 min

    🚛 🚀 🎯 ROSS SMITH: LORRY DRIVER TO WORLD SERIES CHAMPION! 🚛 🏆 🎯

    This show is very proudly working in partnership with www.target-darts.co.uk and it simply would not exist if it wasn't for their amazing support. ------------------- ROSS SMITH has one of the most incredible comeback stories in professional darts! 🎯🏆 In this special Darts For Kids episode, Darren tells the amazing story of Ross “Smudger” Smith, from working as a lorry and delivery driver and struggling to establish himself on the PDC Tour, to falling out of love with darts, fighting his way back through Q-School and eventually becoming a TWO-TIME televised PDC major champion. We follow Ross Smith from his early days at the BDO World Championship and earning his PDC Tour Card, through the difficult years, losing his place on tour and wondering whether his professional darts dream was ever going to happen. Then everything began to change. Hear how Ross won his first PDC ranking title in 2021, defeated some of the biggest names in darts and produced an incredible run to become the 2022 European Darts Champion. We also explore Ross Smith’s extraordinary scoring power, including his record-breaking 19 180s in a World Championship match, TWO nine-darters in the same Players Championship event and some unbelievable performances against the very best darts players in the world. And then came an incredible 2026 season. Players Championship titles. European Tour victories. The Hungarian Darts Trophy. And finally, the huge one... ROSS SMITH WINNING THE 2026 WORLD SERIES OF DARTS FINALS IN AMSTERDAM! 🏆 Ross defeated former world champion Gerwyn Price 11-5 in the final, smashed in 11 maximums and became a two-time televised PDC major champion. From almost walking away from darts to becoming one of the leading players on the PDC circuit, this is a brilliant story about resilience, hard work, confidence, practice and NEVER giving up on something you love. Perfect for young darts fans, families, junior darts players and anyone who loves the PDC, World Darts Championship, professional darts, nine-darters, 180s and inspirational sporting stories. 🎯 Ross Smith 🏆 World Series of Darts Finals 🏆 European Championship 🎯 PDC Darts 🎯 Professional Darts 🎯 World Darts Championship 🎯 Darts For Kids 🎯 Junior Darts 🎯 Nine-Darter 🎯 180s 🎯 Gerwyn Price 🎯 Gary Anderson 🎯 Michael Smith 🎯 European Tour 🎯 Players Championship This is the incredible story of Ross “Smudger” Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • September 12 · 19 min

    🎯 WHO WAS BETTER: THE DARTS LEGENDS OF THE PAST OR THE SUPERSTARS OF TODAY? 🎯

    This show simplu would not exist without the amazing support of www.target-darts.co.uk WHO WAS BETTER: THE DARTS LEGENDS OF THE PAST OR THE SUPERSTARS OF TODAY? 🎯 Fire up the Darts For Kids TIME MACHINE because we’re travelling through the history of darts for one enormous showdown! Imagine Eric Bristow, Jocky Wilson, Dennis Priestley and Phil “The Power” Taylor standing on one side of the oche… and Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Gian van Veen and the incredible modern generation standing on the other. WHO WINS?! In this episode of Darts For Kids, Darren Rees investigates whether today’s players really are better than the legends who helped build the sport. We compare HUGE averages, World Championships, nine-darters, dartboards, equipment, prize money, practice, junior academies, pressure and just how much professional darts has changed over the decades. Could Eric Bristow have averaged even MORE using today’s boards? Would Luke Littler have dominated the darts world of the 1980s? How incredible was Phil Taylor’s SIXTEEN world titles? And does throwing better darts actually make somebody a GREATER player? From smoky venues and enormous characters to million-pound world champions and teenage superstars, we’re putting OLD DARTS against NEW DARTS and attempting to answer one of the biggest questions in the sport. Today’s players might be driving the fastest cars darts has ever built… But the legends helped build the road. 🎯 Welcome to DARTS FOR KIDS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • September 5 · 13 min

    🎯 DOUBLE IN, DOUBLE OUT… TOTAL CHAOS! 🔥 THE WORLD GRAND PRIX 🏆

    This show is only possible due to the wonderful support of our sponsors www.target-darts.co.uk What happens when the greatest darts players on Earth step up to the oche… and aren’t even allowed to start scoring until they hit a double?! Welcome to the PDC World Grand Prix, one of the most unusual, dramatic and downright bonkers tournaments in professional darts! In this special Darts For Kids episode, we explain exactly how the famous double-in, double-out format works, why players can become trapped on 501, and how one tiny missed double can completely change a match. Discover the history of the World Grand Prix, its journey from Rochester to Dublin and Leicester, how players qualify, and some of the greatest moments the competition has ever produced. We’ll meet Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen, Stephen Bunting, James Wade, Robert Thornton and Brendan Dolan, uncover astonishing nine-dart finishes, incredible comebacks and one of the strangest record-breaking defeats in darts history. With the 2026 World Grand Prix heading back to the Mattioli Arena in Leicester, this is everything young darts fans and families need to know before the action begins. Doubles. Drama. 180s. Nine-darters. And absolute chaos. Welcome to the World Grand Prix! 🎯🔥 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • August 22 · 11 min

    🎯⭐ WESSEL NIJMAN: THE DUTCH DARTS WONDERKID! | PART 1

    This show is only possible thanks to the support from www.target-darts.co.uk Meet Wessel Nijman, one of the most exciting young stars in world darts! 🇳🇱🎯 From winning international medals as a teenager to battling his way onto the PDC Tour, Wessel’s journey has included huge highs, difficult moments and one astonishing comeback. Across two episodes, discover how the Dutch star went from youth champion to senior title winner before going on an incredible trophy-winning rampage in 2026! 🏆🔥 Packed with 180s, amazing stats, massive wins, laughs and inspiration, this is the incredible story of Wessel Nijman! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • August 15 · 12 min

    RYAN SEARLE PART 2 OF 2: HEAVY METAL, NINE-DARTERS AND WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MADNESS 🎯🤘🔥

    This show only exists thanks to the amazing support of www.target-darts.co.uk <- In the final part of Ryan Searle’s incredible story, we follow Heavy Metal as he becomes one of the most dangerous players in world darts. Discover how Ryan battled through the effects of a rare inherited eye condition, reached his first major televised final and produced a breathtaking nine-darter at the Grand Slam of Darts. We relive painful defeats, magnificent comebacks and a remarkable run of Players Championship titles before travelling to Alexandra Palace for the greatest World Championship campaign of his career. Ryan defeats Martin Schindler, James Hurrell and Jonny Clayton before facing defending champion Luke Littler in a huge semi-final. Along the way, he lands a spectacular 170 checkout and proves that he belongs among darts’ elite. From cleaning windows in Devon to becoming a genuine world-title contender, this concluding episode is a powerful story of courage, individuality and refusing to let life’s obstacles decide how far you can go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • August 8 · 14 min

    PART 1 | : RYAN SEARLE: FROM WINDOW CLEANER TO HEAVY METAL DARTS STAR 🎯🤘🔥

    This podcast is only possible thanks to the amazing support of our sponsor.: www.target-darts.co.uk <- In Part One of the incredible Ryan Searle story, discover how a boy from the quiet countryside of Devon became one of the most recognisable stars in professional darts. Ryan grew up playing football, rugby and skateboarding while secretly struggling with a rare inherited eye condition that left his vision badly blurred. He later worked as a window cleaner, threw enormous 32-gram darts and developed a love of heavy metal music that helped create his perfect nickname: Heavy Metal. We follow Ryan from his first bedroom dartboard into local pub leagues, through one of the strangest refereeing mistakes in darts history and onto the gruelling PDC Challenge Tour. Then comes his breakthrough at Alexandra Palace, enormous battles with Gary Anderson and Michael Smith, and the unforgettable night he defeated world number one Michael van Gerwen to claim his first senior PDC ranking title. This is a story about courage, risk, resilience and trusting your throw, even when you cannot clearly see where the dart has landed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  • August 1 · 18 min

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

    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

  • July 25 · 12 min

    🐍 PETER “SNAKEBITE” WRIGHT: THE BOY WHO BECAME A TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION! 🎯🏆 | PART 2 OF 2

    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

  • July 18 · 10 min

    🐍 PETER ‘SNAKEBITE’ WRIGHT: FROM THROWING AT TREES TO THE WORLD FINAL! 🎯 | PART 1

    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

  • July 11 · 13 min

    🎯 THE WORLD MATCHPLAY! BLACKPOOL MAGIC, NINE-DARTERS & LUKE LITTLER 🔥

    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

  • July 4 · 14 min

    🎯 🐄 🏆 FROM BROKEN BONES TO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS! MICHAEL 'BULLY BOY' SMITH 🎯🦴 😎 (PART 2 OF 2)

    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

  • June 27 · 14 min

    🎯 🐄 🏆 FROM BROKEN BONES TO BULLSEYES! MICHAEL 'BULLY BOY' SMITH 🎯🦴 😎 (PART 1 OF 2)

    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

  • June 20 · 12 min

    CHARLIE MANBY: THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF CHAMPAGNE CHARLIE 🎯🍾✨

    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

  • June 13 · 15 min

    DARYL GURNEY’S DARTS STORY: FROM NI TO WORLD CUP CHAMPION 🎯🇬🇧✨

    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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