Luke Littler to take on everyday darts players in Netflix live event
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- Luke Littler will front a Netflix live darts series called "Beat Luke Littler" on 30 October, with 20 members of the public chosen to challenge him after open regional heats in London and Manchester in September.
- Challengers who beat the 19-year-old champion will win £501,000, a figure the show ties to the 501-point scoring format in darts; applications are open to anyone aged 12 and over.
- Littler was 16 when he reached the 2024 PDC World Darts Championship final, and at 17 became the youngest world number one at the 2025 championship after winning the Premier League and Grand Slam of Darts.
- Littler retained his Betfred World Matchplay title on Sunday with an 18-9 win over Gerwyn Price, posting a record final average of 111.53 and breaking Phil Taylor's tournament average mark of 106.31.
- Littler is now chasing a calendar-year clean sweep after already winning the 2025 World Championship, UK Open, Premier League and Masters, with 66 maximums across the Matchplay week setting another competition record.
Why it matters: Netflix is betting that Littler's telegenic dominance — now backed by a world championship, a Matchplay record average, and four of the sport's biggest titles this year — translates into a participatory live format that anyone aged 12 and up can enter. The £501,000 prize is the rare crossover between a niche sport's scoring quirk and a mainstream streaming jackpot, and the public heats in London and Manchester turn his celebrity into a direct fan-to-champion funnel.
