Tops and Tales Darts Podcast with Huw Ware

In the series finale of Tops and Tales, Huw Ware sits down with “Bam Bam” Bradley Brooks, and the pair talk about how he unexpectedly won his tour card at Q-School, the grind of the ProTour and the resilience he’s shown in losing and then regaining his tour card. From what it was like being on the receiving end of one of the most memorable nine-darters of all time, to his future ambitions, to the...

In the latest episode of this series of Tops and Tales, Huw Ware sits down with his old friend from Glamorgan County Youth days turned PDC pro Nick Kenny. The pair talk their memories of youth darts, how Nick came by his unique throw and travelling the BDO circuit with Wayne Warren and their stories from the road! From breaking his foot after winning the World Cup, to the story of beating Raymond...

In the latest episode of Tops and Tales, Huw Ware sits down with one of the brightest young stars in the world of darts, Charlie Manby. Charlie exploded onto the scene when he reached the Last 16 of the 2026 World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace, and now he sits down with Huw to talk about his youth career, including being part of a four-man England Youth side that included Luke Littler, Th...

Download SAILY in your app store and use code topstales at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase. For further details go to https://saily.com/topstales On this episode of Tops and Tales, Huw Ware sits down with his favourite ever dart player, Dennis “The Menace” Priestley. The pair discuss the impact the split had on him which came to a head at the 1993 “World Championship of tu...

In this episode of Tops and Tales, PDC darts referee Huw Ware is joined by one of the stars of the biggest competition reality show in the UK, Reece Ward who competed in Series Four of the Traitors. The pair talk about their mutual love of darts before talking about Reece’s experience on The Traitors. From initially being given a “Maybe” at his audition to his first days at Ardross Castle, from th...

EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/topstales Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee In the third episode of this series of Tops and Tales, Huw Ware sits down with Joe Cullen to talk about his career in darts. The pair talk about how Joe got into darts including his debut on the television show Phil Taylor’s New Kids On The Oche! They talk about how becoming a father at 1...

EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/topstales Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee In a landmark episode of Tops and Tales, Huw Ware sits down with Welsh rugby great Liam Williams. The pair talk about Liam’s love for darts and stories of he organised the darts tournaments at Wales rugby camps. They discuss how Warren Gatland got the best out of him and the team, mixed f...

Download SAILY in your app store and use code topstales at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase. For further details go to https://saily.com/topstales In the first episode of a brand new series of the new-look Tops and Tales Darts Podcast, Huw Ware sits down with one of THE biggest names in the sport, Luke Humphries. Luke tells Huw the story of the day he picked up his MBE at W...

Huw Ware sits down with former World Champion and “The Iceman” Gerwyn Price for the series three finale of Tops and Tales. From his rugby roots in the valleys to life on the Pro Tour, Gerwyn opens up on crowd perception, winning on the biggest stages, and why authenticity has always been at the core of his game. He reflects on sliding doors moments, his relationship with Jonny Clayton, family life...

A Welsh darting, and sporting legend Richie Burnett sits down with Huw Ware for this episode of Tops and Tales. Honest, raw and authentically himself, Richie talks a difficult childhood and how he related to the darting stars and characters of the 1980s. The pair discuss how the political climate of the mid '90s when Richie first rose to prominence still rankles with him, plus how he has overcome...

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...

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 C...

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...

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 g...

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc...

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...

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...

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 rea...

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 t...

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 t...

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 m...

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...

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 w...

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 inclu...

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...