Instead, ‘The Nuke’ will be taking on highly-rated semi-professionals as well as some of the sport’s up and coming talents.
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Nuke → take → talents
The contestants will battle it out to beat Littler in their one-leg affair, and should they do it, they could claim the huge £501,000 jackpot that is up for grabs.
uncertain
that → battle → grabs
Netflix have gone all-out on the production of the show, with the live event taking place at the Manchester Central Convention Complex and presented by former Match of the Day frontman Gary Lineker, with support from Pointless’ Richard Osman and comedian Lee Mack.
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event → go → Osman
Hailing from Renfrew in Scotland, the 15-year-old is the current world youth champion.
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old → hail → Scotland
He has publicly said that he “expects” to defeat the two-time world champion.
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he → say → champion
"100 per cent [I'm expecting to beat him],” he said.
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he → expect → him
He'll be up there throwing.
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He → throw → ?
I don't imagine I'll be on close to the start.
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I → imagine → start
“Hopefully I'll win the bull-up and then hit two trebles to start -and then we'll see where the leg takes us.
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leg → win → us
Win the bull-up, hit two trebles, and then we'll see where it goes from there.
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it → win → trebles
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Lawrie, who has been hailed as ‘the future of darts’, has faced Littler once before at the junior darts World Cup back in 2023, where his Scotland team defeated Littler’s England.
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team → hail → England
Jayden Walker, 'The Young Gun'
14-year-old Walker, from Christchurch in Dorset, was hailed by world No2 Luke Humphries as “the best 12-year-old I’ve ever seen”, when he averaged 102 against ‘Cool Hand’, beating him in an exhibition in Portsmouth back in December 2024.
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he → hail → December
He has won the 2025 IDSL World Championship, was part of the England team that triumphed in the JDC Academy Nations Cup, and he also lifted the JDC Advanced Tour title earlier this year.
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he → win → title
Walker has played Littler twice already in his nascent career, losing both times.
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Walker → play → career
Fallon Sherrock, 'Queen Of The Palace'
Sherrock is the women’s world No3 and the second-most successful female player in the PDC Women’s Series behind superstar Beau Greaves, who herself has beaten Littler in the World Youth Championship last year.
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who → beat → Championship
The Milton Keynes-born player has 21 titles in the women’s PDC game, and she lifted the Women’s World Matchplay title in 2022.
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she → bear → 2022
She became the first female player ever to beat a man at the World Darts Championship, coming from 2-1 down to defeat Ted Evetts 3-2 in the opening round of the 2020 tournament.
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She → become → tournament
Kasey Smith, 'Smiffy'
16-year-old Smith is Manchester-born and has competed professionally in morris dancing.
Makinley Cooper-Johnson, 'Mighty Mak’
14 years of age, the Welshman heralds from Wrexham and has promised his brother a new car if he takes home the jackpot.
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he → bear → jackpot
Bedford’s Forrester is a bin man by trade, and has said that he would treat his family to a trip to Jamaica, where, he says, he has relatives that they have not met.
Tony Cole, 'Top Cat'
The 39-year-old business advisor has never played darts against a true opponent, and he will open his account against the world No1.
Katie Sheldon, 'The Dublin Diamond'
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he → say → No1
The Irishwoman has played internationally in the junior and senior divisions, winning the World Masters Girls title seven years ago.
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Irishwoman → play → title
She has twice reached the last eight of the Women’s World Matchplay, and she was part of Ireland’s WDF World Cup-winning side last year.
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she → reach → side
Lauren Bloomfield, 'Bloomy'
A 30-year-old mum of two from Kent who works at a local Nando’s restaurant.
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who → work → restaurant
He started a darts academy for young players, and has previously competed at PDC Q-School.
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He → start → School
He led the first stage of Q-School six years ago, but missed out on a professional Tour Card.
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He → lead → Card
Zac Spain, 'Zachariah The Electrifiah'
30-year-old Australian horse jockey who has competed in almost 8,000 races.
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who → compete → races
He became the very first Army Darts Championship champion, and he made history in 2025 when he became the first player to hit a nine-darter on his MODUS Super Series debut.
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he → become → debut
He has competed on the PDC Challenger Tour.
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He → compete → Tour
Jarod Becker, 'The Finisher'
German Becker is a teacher who hails from Hildesheim.
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who → hail → Hildesheim
Ashley Coleman, 'The Prince of Darkness'
29-year-old bricklayer with a love of darts that dates back to when he was six years of age.
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he → date → age
He has taken part in over 1,000 tournaments since first picking up the arrows.
asserted
He → take → arrows
Mark Pooke, 'Who Are Ya'
57-year-old maintenance technician who took a 20-year hiatus from darts, having competed in the PDC Players Championship and played for London at county level.
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who → take → level
Will Kemp, 'Tempo Kempo'
A recruitment consultant, 30, who fell in love with darts during his recovery from a heart attack last year.
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who → fall → attack
Jacob Gwynne, 'The Cracker'
27-year-old Yorkshireman who has faced Littler before in the PDC Youth Championship.
asserted
who → face → Championship
He has also played on the Challenge Tour and missed out on a Tour Card at Q-School.
asserted
He → play → School
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