On The Wire

The SkyBet Mobile World Matchplay from the Winter Gardens in Blackpool is past the first round stage and Rod Studd caught up with defending champion Phil Taylor, nine-dart hero John Part and local favourite Wes Newton after their matches, before wrapping up the action with star pundit Rod Harrington.

The latest edition of On The Wire, the official podcast of the PDC, comes after a new Ladbrokes.com World Champion was crowned. Yes, Adrian Lewis lifted the trophy for the first time after a thrilling final victory over Gary Anderson. Both men share their post-match thoughts, as does Aaron Monk, winner of the first ever PDC Unicorn under-21 final. 24 hours later, the great and the good of the PDC assembled at The Dorchester in London for the annual awards dinner, and Rod Studd caught up with award winners Phil Taylor, Mark Hylton and Simon Whitlock, as well as finding out how the new champion felt after his glorious night at Alexandra Palace.

Gary Anderson and Adrian Lewis will meet in the final of the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace on Monday 3 January, and both men feature in the latest edition of On The Wire. The men they defeated in their semi-finals - Terry Jenkins and Mark Webster - also give their thoughts on the action, while we hear from defending champion Phil Taylor after he lost to Webster in the quarter-finals on New Year's Day. The PDC Unicorn under 21 final precedes the Anderson-Lewis clash and Aaron Monk - who takes on Michael van Gerwen - talks about the match, before Rod Harrington gives his verdict to Rod Studd on the big one.

The final episode of On The Wire from 2010 comes from the Ally Pally with Rod Studd previewing the quarter-finals of the 2011 Ladbrokes.com World Championship with all eight men in the mix plus Wayne Mardle chats to Rod about commentating and his plans for 2011.

The last episode of On The Wire before Christmas brings you more first round reaction, this time from Raymond van Barneveld, Terry Jenkins, Joe Cullen, Steve Brown, Colin Osborne, Jamie Caven and Kevin McDine. And Rod Harrington sits down with Keith Deller to talk about his plans as Adrian Lewis’ new manager.

On The Wire comes to you from the Ladbrokes.com World Championship at Alexandra Palace again, as Rod Studd brings you more reaction and news from the first round of the event. Interviews come from first round winners James Wade, Brendan Dolan, Per Laursen, Wes Newton, Alan Tabern, Wayne Jones and Robert Thornton. The show kicks off with Sid Waddell's verdict on Phil Taylor being voted in second spot at the Sports Personality of the Year awards.

The Ladbrokes.com World Championship at Alexandra Palace is well underway and the latest edition of On The Wire brings you reaction from eight first round winners - Simon Whitlock, Adrian Lewis, Colin Lloyd, Mark Dudbridge, Ronnie Baxter, Gary Anderson, Andy Hamilton and Peter Wright.

The latest edition of On The Wire comes after the opening night of the Ladbrokes.com World Championship from Alexandra Palace. Defending champion Phil Taylor began his search for a 16th world title with a scrappy win over Gary Mawson and he kicks off the show talking to Rod Studd. The first shock of the tournament came when Mark Hylton dumped Steve Beaton out of the PDC's showpiece event and both men spoke to Dan Dawson after their match, as did Mark Webster and Paul Nicholson after they sailed through their opening contests. Plus, there's an interview with Aussie star Simon Whitlock as he prepares to begin his title hunt.

Rod Harrington and Rod Studd present the Ladbrokes.com World Championship preview edition of On The Wire, the official podcast of the PDC. Star interviews come from Welshman Mark Webster, looking to improve on his third place finish last year, and the "bad boy of Darts" Paul Nicholson, hoping to follow his Players Championship win in January with victory in the biggest tournament of them all. Plus the two presenters mull over the favourites for the event and Harrington pores over the odds from tournament sponsors Ladbrokes.

The 16th edition of On The Wire - the official podcast of the Professional Darts Corporation - comes at the end of the first Cash Converters World Cup of Darts from the North East of England. Holland were the winners as Raymond van Barneveld and Co Stompe saw of the Welsh in the final and presenter Rod Studd spoke to the pair after they clinched victory. Spain were the surprise package after they defeated English duo Phil Taylor and James Wade before seeing off Scotsmen Gary Anderson and Robert Thornton and their manager dropped in to discuss the impact their run would have on the sport in Spain. Two-time World Matchplay champion and former World number one Rod Harrington then joins his namesake to discuss the tournament.

In this edition of On The Wire, the official podcast of the PDC, we speak to Premier League stars Ronnie Baxter and Simon Whitlock as the Premier League play-off race draws to a close, Wes Newton reflects on his Players Championship win in Wigan, while the ever-popular Wayne Mardle fills us in on his current form.

The eighth edition of On The Wire podcast reviews the Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts. Rod Studd and Rod Harrington are joined by Adrian Lewis and Mervyn King following their clashes with James Wade and Terry Jenkins respectively. Sky Bet odds compiler Craig Ibbotson joins Harrington to look at the latest Premier League action from a betting point of view.

The latest On The Wire podcast looks at the start of the Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts. Presented by Rod Studd and Rod Harrington, the podcast features interviews with Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts stars Mervyn King, Adrian Lewis and Terry Jenkins. Sky Bet's Tim Reynolds also discusses the early odds for the tournament following their confirmation as Official Bookmaker of the Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts.

The fourth issue of the PDC's On The Wire podcast looks back at the culmination of the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship, with exclusive interviews from the PDC Annual Awards Dinner held at The Dorchester in London on Monday (January 4). Presented by Rod Studd, guest interviews come from Phil Taylor, Simon Whitlock, Colin Osborne, Dennis Priestly and Paul Nicholson.

Preview of the semi-finals of the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship with the third edition of On The Wire. Presented by Rod Studd and Rod Harrington, the third version of the brand new podcast looks back on the quarter-finals at Alexandra Palace in London. Five-time World Champion Eric Bristow joins the two Rods to discuss the latest games, while audio reaction comes from Phil Taylor, Mark Webster, Simon Whitlock and Raymond van Barneveld.

Review of the first round of the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship with the second edition of On The Wire. Presented by Rod Studd and Rod Harrington, the latest version of the brand new podcast looks back on the first week of action at Alexandra Palace in London. Five-time World Champion Eric Bristow joins the two Rods to discuss the early matches, while audio reaction is available from the stars of the tournament.

Look back on the Rileys Darts Zones UK Open with the latest edition of On The Wire, the official podcast of the PDC. Rod Studd and Rod Harrington look back on an exciting weekend at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton in the company of champion Phil Taylor, runner-up Gary Anderson, semi-finalist Denis Ovens and youngster Joe Cullen.

Phil Taylor and Stephen Fry join Rod Studd and Rod Harrington in a special edition of On The Wire. Taylor looks back on his triumph in the Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts Play-Offs, which saw him make history as the first player to hit two nine-dart finishes in one match. Stephen Fry joins Rod Studd to reflect on a memorable night as he joined Sid Waddell and Rod Harrington in the Sky Sports commentary box and also presented the trophy to Taylor - and was rewarded with a set of the champion's darts. The interview also captures the memorable backstage moment when Fry first opened the dart case given to him by Taylor, who explained the intricasies of his darts set-up.

The latest edition of the PDC's On The Wire podcast looks ahead to the Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts play-offs. Rod Studd and Rod Harrington preview the decisive finals night at the Wembley Arena on Sunday May 23, as Phil Taylor, Simon Whitlock, James Wade and Mervyn King battle for the trophy. All four competitors give their thoughts on the play-offs in exclusive interviews, while Sky Bet's expert Craig Ibbotson looks at the odds for the play-offs.

The latest edition of On The Wire, the official podcast of the Professional Darts Corporation, reviews the PartyPoker.net European Championship. Rod Studd is joined by Wayne Jones, Colin Lloyd, Terry Jenkins and Phil Taylor to look back on the tournament in Dinslaken, Germany.

The latest issue of the PDC's On The Wire podcast reviews the culmination of the StanJames.com World Matchplay in Blackpool. Rod Studd speaks to Phil Taylor after he claimed his 11th World Matchplay title, and also interviews inaugural PDC Unicorn Women's World Champion Stacy Bromberg. Rod is also joined by Rod Harrington to look back on the StanJames.com World Matchplay.

The latest issue of the PDC's On The Wire podcast reviews the opening two nights of the StanJames.com World Matchplay in Blackpool. Rod Studd and Rod Harrington discuss the early games of the event - Ronnie Baxter and Mark Webster look back on their first round wins, while Dennis Priestley reflects on a defeat to Vincent van der Voort a day after his 60th birthday.

Look ahead to the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship with the first edition of the On The Wire podcast. Presented by Rod Studd and Rod Harrington, the brand new podcast previews the tournament, which begins on Friday December 18 at Alexandra Palace. Reigning Ladbrokes.com World Darts Champion Phil Taylor joins the two Rods to discuss the event, and other special guests are Sky Sports commmentator Sid Waddell and Ladbrokes.com's Nick Weinberg.

The latest issue of the PDC's On The Wire podcast is now available, looking ahead to the totesport.com Players Championship, which begins at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet on Thursday January 28. Presented by Rod Studd and Rod Harrington, they also look ahead to the start of the Whyte & Mackay Premier League Darts on February 11 at The O2 in London.