Michael van Gerwen

Filmmaker Emma Boelhouwer has no affinity whatsoever with darts. Until she is zapping on TV one night and ends up in the middle of a nerve-racking darts game. She is seized by the look on the face of the young, still unknown darter Michael van Gerwen and knows right away: this fellow from Noord-Brabant will become a star. She rushes headlong - with her camera - into a world that is completely new to her.

A short film detailing the meteoric rise of darts world champion Luke Littler following his first World Championship in 2025.

In 1998 Raymond van Barneveld single-handedly put darts on the map in the Netherlands. For years he kept millions of Dutch people glued to the TV around Christmas and grew into a phenomenon. At the upcoming World Cup, he will say goodbye to darts after a legendary career. With five world titles and an army of fans, the darts world is losing an icon that changed the sport forever.

The popular rise of darts is charted in this pin-sharp documentary that follows the trajectory of arrows from local pub to beer-soaked arena. Featuring archive footage, behind-the-scenes access and interviews with current darting personalities such as Michael van Gerwen, Gary Anderson and Raymond van Barneveld, the film traces the sport's evolution from humble beginnings through to the glamorous heyday of the 1980s and on into the lucrative professional era.

This documentary sheds light on the background of the famous, infamous Darts Split. Many dart players like Phil Taylor, Rod Harrington, Raymond van Barneveld, Michael van Gerwen or James Wade but also the main responsible people like Olly Croft, Tommy Cox and Barry Hearn have their say.

Stephen Fry pays tribute to legendary darts commentator Sid Waddell. He discusses the time they spent together in the commentary box and also talks to Phil Taylor and Sid's son Dan.

A look at the remarable story - so far - of the world's leading light in darts, Michael van Gerwen. "Mighty Mike" has broken numerous records, winning major titles galore around the world.

Darts legend Phil Taylor: the complete documentation of his great career - Phil Taylor is the darts legend. SPORT1 accompanied him during his career and shortly before his last World Cup.

A documentary about the Number 1 of Darts, Michael van Gerwen.