Beat Luke Littler TV Show: Date, start time, venue, format, how to watch, contenders, prize money details & more

Twenty-four contenders will toe the oche with one of the biggest sporting stars on the planet in October, each hoping to capture a bumper pay cheque worth £501,000!

The life-changing sum of money will be the reward for any amateur darts player who can overcome the back-to-back World Darts Championship winner, and world number one, Luke Littler in a one-leg shootout.

The Nuke is putting it all on the line against members of the public, each of whom will be hoping to catapult themselves to stardom in Netflix's inaugural 'Beat Luke Littler' challenge, which will be screened live.

Here are all of the details surrounding the hugely-anticipated event.

Dates

The 'Beat Luke Littler' challenge will take place on Friday 30th October, 2026.

Start time

The event is scheduled to get underway from 19:00 (GMT), although it's expected the first match will take place at around 19:15 (GMT).

Venue & Location

The 'Beat Luke Littler' challenge is being held at Manchester Central and will include a live crowd.

Format

Each of the 24 matches will be played out across one leg, with the first player to beat Luke Littler taking home the full £501,000 prize pot.

How to watch

Netflix will be live-streaming the 'Beat Luke Littler' event.

Line-up & Qualifying

Twenty-four players have come through an arduous three-stage audition process.

Firstly, the contestants had to check out a leg of 501 in 24 darts or fewer, with anybody failing to do so being eliminated.

Those who managed to check-out in eight visits or fewer were then interviewed by the show's production team to assess their suitability for live television, before those to have advanced to the next round were then interviewed by some of the sport's biggest names.

Sixteen-time champion of the world Phil Taylor, Matchroom supremo Barry Hearn and TV pundit Laura Turner all met and watched the contenders in action before whittling down to a final 24.

The names of all the contestants, which include former women's world champion Fallon Sherrock, who currently isn't in possession of a tour card, can be found below:

• Lauren Bloomfield (30), aka Bloomy – Kent, England
• David Wawrzewski (50), aka Wozzysonfire – London, England
• Kasey Smith (16), aka Smiffy – Manchester, England
• Jarod Becker (23), aka The Finisher – Hildesheim, Germany
• Katie Sheldon (22), aka The Dublin Diamond – Dublin, Ireland
• Zac Griffiths (25), aka Boy In The Corner – Hereford, England
• Zac Spain (30), aka Zachariah The Electrifiah – Melbourne, Australia
• Makinley Cooper-Johnson (14), aka Mighty Mak – Wrexham, Wales
• Taylon Forrester (18), aka The Trash Man – Bedford, England
• Pearse Mackle (21), aka Fierce Pearse Mackle – County Cavan, Ireland
• Jayden Walker (14), aka The Young Gun – Christchurch, England
• Pwyll ap Llŷr Edwards (34), aka Cambi One Eighty – Bala, Wales
• Tony Cole (39), aka Top Cat – South Wales
• Jasper Scarrott (54), aka 9 Scarrott Gold – York, England
• Bhav Patel (36), aka Breaking Bhav – Kent, England
• Jacob Gwynne (27), aka The Cracker – Leeds, England
• Théodore Wallich (23), aka The Moustache Kid – Paris, France
• Mitchell Lawrie (15), aka Wee Sox – Renfrew, Scotland
• Ashley Coleman (29), aka The Prince of Darkness – Suffolk, England
• Mark Pooke (57), aka Who Are Ya – London, England
• Fallon Sherrock (32), aka Queen Of The Palace – Milton Keynes, England
• Will Kemp (30), aka Tempo Kempo – Harrogate, England
• Sonny Johal (29), aka The Viking – Derby, England
• Brett Todd (25), aka Jarra Arra Junior – Ipswich, England

Who will host the show?

Former England football star and Match of the Day anchor Gary Lineker will host the show alongside presenter and novelist Richard Osman, who will provide expert analysis and break down the numbers live in-play.

Prize Money

The reward for any player to defy the odds and overcome Luke Littler will earn themselves a colossal half a million pound, well £501,000 to be exact.

The prize money is a play on a standard leg of 501 darts, in which the first player to check the figure out, on a double, will be declared the winner.

It's not yet been confirmed as to whether Littler will take home the cash if he comes through his 24 matches unbeaten.