World youth champion to bin men: 'Beat Luke Littler' contestants in full for Netflix darts show

Luke Littler is in darts action this evening, but in a very different environment to what he is used to.

Yes, he will be up against players that are desperate to beat him, but he will face 24 so-called ‘amateurs’ in single-leg battles live on Netflix.

It is a new show called ‘Beat Luke Littler’, which was advertised as 24 casual darts players challenging the two-time world champion.

Instead, ‘The Nuke’ will be taking on highly-rated semi-professionals as well as some of the sport’s up and coming 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.

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.

Hunted: Luke Littler

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Beat Luke Littler contestants in full

Mitchell Lawrie, 'Wee Sox'

Hailing from Renfrew in Scotland, the 15-year-old is the current world youth champion. He has publicly said that he “expects” to defeat the two-time world champion.

"100 per cent [I'm expecting to beat him],” he said.

“It's one leg. He'll be up there throwing. I don't imagine I'll be on close to the 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. But that's the plan. Win the bull-up, hit two trebles, and then we'll see where it goes from there."

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.

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.

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.

Walker has played Littler twice already in his nascent career, losing both times.

Young star: Mitchell Lawrie

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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.

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.

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.

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.

Taylon Forrester, 'The Trash Man'

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'

The 22-year-old is, like Sherrock, a proper darts player.

The Irishwoman has played internationally in the junior and senior divisions, winning the World Masters Girls title seven years ago.

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.

Threat: Fallon Sherrock

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Zac Griffiths, 'Boy In The Corner'

A 25-year-old Hereford-based engineer.

Lauren Bloomfield, 'Bloomy'

A 30-year-old mum of two from Kent who works at a local Nando’s restaurant.

David Wawrzewski, 'Wozzysonfire'

50-year-old with a true passion for darts.

He started a darts academy for young players, and has previously competed at PDC Q-School. He led the first stage of Q-School six years ago, but missed out on a professional Tour Card.

Zac Spain, 'Zachariah The Electrifiah'

30-year-old Australian horse jockey who has competed in almost 8,000 races.

Made the trip from Melbourne to Manchester to audition for the show, and is ranked as the 15th best player in Australia as of September this year.

Jasper Scarrott, '9 Scarrott Gold'

Yorkshireman Scarrott, 54, is a captain the Army captain with 38 years of service.

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. He has competed on the PDC Challenger Tour.

Jarod Becker, 'The Finisher'

German Becker is a teacher who hails from Hildesheim.

Members of the public will be in with a chance to beat Luke Littler (Bradley Collyer/PA)

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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.

He has taken part in over 1,000 tournaments since first picking up the 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.

Pwyll ap Llyr Edwards, 'Cambi One Eighty'

34-year-old fencing contractor from Bala in Wales.

Will Kemp, 'Tempo Kempo'

A recruitment consultant, 30, who fell in love with darts during his recovery from a heart attack last year.

Sonny Johal, 'The Viking'

29-year-old ex-amateur boxing, turned driving instructor.

Brett Todd, 'Jarra Arra Junior'

A helicopter technician in the Army.

Theodore Wallich, 'The Moustache Kid'

23-year-old French student from Brittany.

Jacob Gwynne, 'The Cracker'

27-year-old Yorkshireman who has faced Littler before in the PDC Youth Championship.

He has also played on the Challenge Tour and missed out on a Tour Card at Q-School.

Bhav Patel, 'Breaking Bhav'

36-year-old Kent-based pharmacist.

Pearse Mackle, 'Fierce Pearse Mackle'

A former youth darts player for Ireland, now a 21-year-old student.