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Darts' finest podcast - interviews with the players, reviews of major tournaments, gossip, and Tricky D and the Bachelor of Darts taking a light-hearted look at the wonderful wonderful world of dartistry. Series 3 began in September 2011 with episodes rel


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    The Wrong Bed: 2015 BDO World Championship review

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2015 23:51


    The 2015 Lakeside tournament gets The Wrong Bed treatment as we go in search of an exclusive interview with TV, film and radio's Scott Mitchell. Plus we chat to the not-so-surprising-surprise-packgage, Jeff Smith.

    The Wrong Bed: 2015 PDC World Championship review

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2015 23:11


    We're back, briefly, for a whistle-stop tour of the 2015 PDC World Championship which saw Gary 'Definitely not no-balls' Anderson follow up victory with a trip to PC World, and the legend that is RVB steal our mike. It's good to be back.

    The Wrong Bed: Andy Fordham and a Lakeside review; Fri 17 Jan 2014

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2014 37:24


    The microseries ends with a long look back at the Lakeside tournament and forward to the darting year ahead, with a little help from The Viking, Andy Fordham. It's been emotional.

    The Wrong Bed: Bunting and Green live at the Lakeside; Fri 10 Jan 2014

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2014 30:06


    Recorded from Frimley Green during the 2014 BDO World Championship, this episode is co-hosted by the BBC's Scott Mitchell, and features Stephen Bunting, Robbie Green, and MC Little Richard Ashcroft [sic].

    The Wrong Bed: The Peter Wright Stuff; Fri 03 Jan 2014

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2014 43:07


    Fresh from a PDC world final defeat to MvG, we speak to The Wrights (without mentioning his hair once). Barry Hearn explains the choices for the 2014 Premier League, we look ahead to the BDO tournament, and discuss darts on the radio with help from Phil Williams and John Rawling. Plus, Tricky D's dreadful darting knowledge is put to the test. The drugs do work.

    The Wrong Bed: Paul Lim and The Smiths (AKA Bigmouth Strikes Again); Fri 20 Dec 2013

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2013 23:15


    The new micro-series gets underway with a flying visit to see the Smiths at Alexandra Palace. Plus we talk to Paul Lim, the only man to have hit a 9-darter in the Lakeside World Championship.

    The Wrong Bed: Premier League finals night; Fri 17 May 2013

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2013 23:31


    A special episode of The Wrong Bed sees us return to London's O2 arena for the finals of the 2013 Premier League, in the company of RVB, MVG, and BJG. That's Big John Gwynne.

    The Wrong Bed: Back to the future - Deta Hedman, PDC Chief Exec Matt Porter, BDO Comms Director Robert Holmes; Fri 25 Jan 2013

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2013 48:58


    The mini-series ends with a look ahead to 2013. Who will have a good year? What will happen in the World Cup? Which celebs will make an appearance? And what's Rod Harrington going to say? Both darting codes talk about their plans for 2013, we talk to Deta Hedman about women's things, and we sign off, for now, with a suitable whimper.

    The Wrong Bed: Lakeside special - Richie George, Scott Waites, Anastasia Dobromyslova, Scott Mitchell, Robbie Green and more; Fri 18 Jan 2013

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2013 48:49


    This bumper episode celebrates the BDO Lakeside tournament with a whole host of guests, including both world champions, two defeated men' semi finalists, and the man who finally won a game on the famous stage, Scotty Dog Mitchell.

    The Wrong Bed: Raymond van Barneveld, Another PDC year over, a new BDO one just begun; Sun 06 Jan 2013

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2013 44:07


    It's awards time - with results of our hero, zero and moment of the PDC world champs, plus the small matter of the PDC Awards at the Dorchester, where we speak to Raymond van Barneveld and othe winners. Wes Newton is over the moon about the Premier League, and we celebrate Scott Mitchell's first win at Lakeside.

    The Wrong Bed: PDC Semi-finals night with Mighty Michael van Gerwen; Sun 30 Dec 2012

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2012 34:04


    Nine-darters, oche altercations and Tricky D's replacements revealed - Ally Pally semi-finals night does not disappoint.

    The Wrong Bed: Ally Pally round 1 review - Dean Winstanley, Mervyn King, Wes Newton; Fri 21 Dec 2012

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2012 30:59


    The first round of the 2013 PDC world championship is complete, and we review the action with the help of some winners (Winstanley, Newton, Beaton), and a loser (King) - and look at the key issues of the last seven days, including mural madness.

    The Wrong Bed: Ally Pally opening night – Adrian Lewis, Paul Nicholson; Fri 14 Dec 2012

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2012 31:31


    The Wrong Bed returns with a mini-series to cover the world championship season, with help from Adrian Lewis, Paul Nicholson, Wayne Mardle, and a certain Stuart Pyke. As ever, we get to the heart of all things darts, including a new crisp flavour, and the weight of the Sid Waddell trophy. It's good to be back.

    The Wrong Bed: Eric Bristow, Sam Delaney, Denis Ovens, Fri 03 Feb 2012

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2012 47:02


    It's the last episode of the series and we're in end-of-term mood as we speak to a legend of the game (Eric Bristow), and a legend of The Wrong Bed (Denis Ovens). Plus, Sam Delaney joins us to talk about why the sport has yet to find a way into the mainstream media. Oh, and there's some Abba.

    The Wrong Bed: Tony O'Shea, Sir Bob Russell MP, Lakeside review, Scott Mitchell, Fri 20 Jan 2012

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2012 49:43


    In this bumper episode we review Lakeside 2012 with TV's Scott Mitchell, talk to everyone's favourite nearly man Tony O'Shea, and reveal the truth about darts becoming a sport in the UK, with Member of Parliament Sir Bob Russell. Eclectic and hectic - only on darts' finest podcast.

    The Wrong Bed: Anastasia Dobromyslova, Women's World Championship special, Fri 13 Jan 2012

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2012 19:17


    In this additional mini-episode we get in touch with our feminine side to review the fascinating 2012 Lakeside women's world championship, with Anastasia Dobromsylova joining us shortly after her famous victory. If you like darts or ladies, you'll love this.

    The Wrong Bed: Andy Hamilton, BDO Preview, Trina Gulliver, Dave Prins, Fri 06 Jan 2012

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2012 46:30


    In the midst of World Championship season we look back at the PDC event with finalist Andy Hamilton, and forward to the BDO version with Dave 'The Badger' Prins. Plus there's interviews with Trina Gulliver and Anastasia Dobromyslova, news about the 2012 Premier League, and even a mention for Marvin Gaye. Let's get it on.

    The Wrong Bed: Simon Whitlock, Barrry Hearn, Mardle, Lewis & Clark at Ally Pally quarter finals day, Fri 30 Dec 2011

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2011 31:15


    Recorded live from one of the highlights of the darting calendar, this fairly chaotic episode features interviews with Simon Whitlock and Adrian Lewis as they book their world championship semi-final places. Plus we ask the grand fromage at the PDC, Barry Hearn, whether he is a nightmare as a boss, and Wayne Mardle, Rod Studd and Dave Clark help to review the tournament so far.

    The Wrong Bed: Scott Rand, Michael Van Gerwen, PDC World Champs Round 1, Fri 23 Dec 2011

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2011 26:54


    Almost live from Ally Pally, we sit in the pub and talk about the first week of the PDC World Championships, with a little help from Michael Van Gerwen. After a walk up the hill to the Palace itself, we ask Scott 'Cock Hand' Rand the sort of questions that nobody else would. Plus, we review our PDC World Champs bingo card, and discuss the colour of Dave Clark's shirt. This is darts podcasting at its' best (and worst).

    The Wrong Bed: PDC World Championship preview, Peter 'Snakebite' Wright, PDC Chief Exec Matt Porter, Fri 16 Dec 2011

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2011 44:53


    In a bumper episode we celebrate World Championship season with a full preview of the Ally Pally tournament, interviews with upcoming stars Peter Wright and Steve Brown, and an in-depth discussion about the future of the sport with PDC Chief Executive Matt Porter. Plus, we look back at Kevin Painter's fabulous Players' Championship victory, and launch our World Champ bingo.

    The Wrong Bed: Steve 'The Adonis' Beaton, Justin Pipe, Fri 02 Dec 2011

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2011 37:11


    This week we bag our 15th darts world champion, housewives favourite Steve Beaton. We also talk to Justin Pipe about his extraordinary rise up the rankings, and ask whether he really is the slowest man in darts. Plus we look back at Phil Taylor's phenomonal performances as we review the recent Grand Slam of Darts. It's a bit like the old TV Times - I never knew there was so much in it.

    The Wrong Bed:Grand Slam 2011 special - Taylor, Jenkins, Nicholson, Fri 18 Nov 2011

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2011 39:42


    Our annual trip to the Grand Slam of Darts features more players than ever before, including Anderson, Jenkins, Lewis, Newton Nicholson, Part, Taylor, Webster and several more. Stuart Pyke sits in Tricky D's seat, and we talk burn-out and celebrity status. It's a cracker.

    The Wrong Bed: Scott Waites, Scott Mitchell, Grand Slam, Joey ten Berge, Fri 4 Nov 2011

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2011 33:06


    In an exclusive interview Scott Waites reveals his thoughts about moving to the PDC, we discuss Dutch darts with Lakeside qualifiers Joey ten Berge and Christian Kist, and our Scott Mitchell 'special' faces a few technical hitches, proving the old adage, never work live with children, animals, or darts players from Dorset.

    The Wrong Bed: Bob Anderson, World Grand Prix, Richie Burnett, Fri 21 Oct 2011

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2011 39:58


    We look back at the PDC World Grand Prix in the company of Richie Burnett and Brendan Dolan, and are delighted to welcome World Champion Bob Anderson to the show with an extended interview. Another Bob, Bobby George, features heavily as we pick through the bones of his ribs following his appearance in Celebrity Come Dine With Me. Luvvly jubbly.

    The Wrong Bed: Bullseye, Rod Harrington, Tony Green, Fri 7 Oct 2011

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2011 30:53


    Tony Green helps us to celebrate Bullseye's 30th birthday, Rod Harrington updates us on the PDC youth tour, and there's a first outing for new sitcom 'Keeping up with the McDonalds'. You couldn't make it up. (On reflection, you probably could).

    The Wrong Bed: Adrian Lewis, World Champion, Fri 23 Sep 2011

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2011 28:02


    PDC World Champion Adrian Lewis reveals absolutely nothing about Come Dine With Me, and with just 83 days to go we begin the build up to Ally Pally and the Lakewsie. Plus, we have interviews with BDO qualifiers Gary Stone and Andy Boulton, and a plethora of darting apologies in 'Sorry Seems to be the Dartists Word'.

    The Wrong Bed: BDO Chairman Barry Gilbey; BDO World Masters, Fri 9 Sep 2011

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2011 35:40


    Series 3 of The Wrong Bed kicks off with an interview with new BDO Chairman Barry Gilbey, and a trip to Hull and back for the World Masters - including an interview with Glen Durrant. Plus, not one, but two new features. You lucky, lucky, people.

    The Wrong Bed: The Best of Series Two, Fri 17 June 2011

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2011 56:36


    It took several months, but we finally found enough good bits to release The Best of Series Two, including Phil Taylor, Olly Croft, Dave Gorman, the Walk-On Girls, Raymond Van Barneveld, and plenty of Tricky D and the Bach. And yes, the Denis Ovens bit is included, of course.

    The Wrong Bed: Darts Can Only Get Better, Fri 18 Feb 2011

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2011 45:38


    Series two of TWB finally comes to an end with a bumper episode looking at how to improve the sport, including contributions from a whole host of darting personalities, such as Adrian Lewis, Gary Anderson, Mark Webster, Sid Waddell and Wayne Mardle. Add in our guide to life without TWB, the top five darting films, and some demob happy merriment, and it's enough to wish we were having a break for a few months. Which is lucky.

    The Wrong Bed: A Few Good Men, Fri 4 Feb 2011

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2011 34:22


    Keith 'The Feller' Deller and Andy 'The Salad Man' Smith are just two of the good men to join Tricky D and The Bachelor of Darts in The Wrong Bed this episode. There's a few bad men around too.

    The Wrong Bed: End of The Worlds As We Know It, Fri 21 Jan 2011

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2011 36:58


    We're back in the studio to relive those crazy days of the 2011 World Championships with misty eyes and rose-tinted glasses. Scott Waites and Mark Walsh join us in The Wrong Bed and Tricky D has a threesome with the Ally Pally walk-on girls. Plus, the most embarrassing thing we've done so far, and the funniest thing we've ever been sent. You'll never look at Dennis Ovens in the same way.

    The Wrong Bed special: BDO World Championship 2011 - Finals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2011 15:48


    Our series of special episodes reaches its' conclusion with the BDO World Championship final. Sitting on The Wrong Bed sofa we finally accept that however many episodes we release, it'll never be enough to beat Colin Murray in the iTunes podcast chart. Oh well.

    The Wrong Bed special: BDO World Championship 2011 - Rounds 2&3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2011 17:23


    It's steaming at the Lakeside as the quarter finals come to an end in the company of Stuart Kellett, Dean Winstanley, Scott Mitchell, and BBC commentator David Croft. Plus we talk to Women's World Champion Trina Gulliver infront of a bottle of Moet. Sparkling.

    The Wrong Bed special: PDC World Championship 2011 Finals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2011 13:05


    We're live and kicking from Tricky D's living room as the PDC World Championship comes to an end, and reveal what winning the World Championship means to Adrian Lewis, and why our favourite walk-on girls were sacked before the final.

    The Wrong Bed special: BDO World Championship 2011 Round 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2011 13:48


    It's a Happy New Year in deepest Surrey as Ross Smith takes out Tony O'Shea in the first round of the BDO World Championship. Plus we speak to John 'Boy' Walton, Scott Waites, and chatty Chizzy Chisnall.

    The Wrong Bed special: PDC World Championship 2011 Rounds 2&3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2010 14:37


    Live from Ally Pally we watch the PDC tournament reach the last 8, including chats with Terry Jenkins, Gary Anderson and Vincent van der Voort.

    The Wrong Bed special: PDC World Championship 2011 Round 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2010 15:31


    In the first of our special World Championship episodes we chat to Colin Lloyd about the Battle of Wounded Knuckle, and review the 1st round from Ally Pally.

    The Wrong Bed: 5 Gold Slings, Fri 17 Dec 2010

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2010 31:24


    A not so festive special takes a look at all 5 (yes, 5), upcoming World Championships with the help of Mark Webster and Darryl Fitton. It really is the most wonderful time of the year.

    The Wrong Bed: Everybody Loves Raymond, Fri 3 Dec 2010

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2010 36:27


    It's a bumper episode including Raymond Van Barneveld, a look back at the Grand Slam of Darts, and our annual interview with the PDC Chief Executive Matthew Porter. Plus, we announce the winner of our limerick competition and get excited about the World Cup of darts.

    The Wrong Bed: Grand Slam Auto 2, Fri 19 Nov 2010

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2010 35:37


    Our second visit to the Grand Slam of Darts includes chats with Taylor, Lewis, Bromberg, Monk, Lloyd, Newton, Baxter, Phillips, Trish Wright, Hankey and more. Add in a quick look at how tournament darts is televised, Stuart Pyke telling us about his fruit intake, and Tricky D's Tricky 3 getting seriously tough, and chaos ensues. Still, it was a great day!

    The Wrong Bed: The Young Ones, Fri 5 Nov 2010

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2010 34:29


    Fresh from his run to the final of the Winmau World Masters, Stuart Kellett joins us in The Wrong Bed. We speak to some of the up coming stars of darts, take a look at the youth game in general, speak to former World Number One and Sky Sports Commentator Rod Harrington, and Paul 'Who's Bad' Nicholson is tested by Tricky D's Tricky 3. Plus we launch our new competition. I never knew there was so much in it.

    The Wrong Bed: Every Loser Wins, Fri 15 Oct 2010

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2010 30:39


    Darting gentleman Wayne Jones joins us in The Wrong Bed as we pick over the losers at the World Grand Prix, discuss darts sponsorship, and challenge Andy 'The Hammer' Hamilton to answer Tricky D's Tricky Three. Anyone sleep in a Bensons Bed?

    The Wrong Bed: Bad, Fri 1 Oct 2010

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2010 31:19


    Paul Nicholson (he's bad) joins us in The Wrong Bed alongside a preview of the World Grand Prix from Dublin and appearances from all the Come Dine With Me three. Plus, the celeb winner of the 1976 TV Times BDO ProAm is revealed. Podcasts don't get any tougher than this.

    The Wrong Bed: The O.C., Fri 17 Sep 2010

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2010 30:28


    This special episode of The Wrong Bed features a rare and in-depth interview with Olly Croft, the godfather of darts, founder of the BDO, and the man responsible more than any other for the spread of the sport throughout the world.

    The Wrong Bed: Scott Gossip, Fri 3 Sep 2010

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2010 32:09


    This episode we look forward to the Lakeside World Championship, chat to BDO world number 13 Scott Mitchell, and consider darts relationship with betting in the light of recent revelations in cricket.

    The Wrong Bed: A whole lotta history, Fri 20 Aug 2010

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2010 30:54


    This episode we look forward to the remainder of the PDC year, alongside Jamie 'Jabba' Caven, and back at the history of darts with Dr Darts himself, Patrick Chaplin. Plus, another reason not to read The Daily Mail (if you needed one).

    The Wrong Bed: Such a perfect Dave, Fri 6 Aug 2010

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2010 31:46


    Fresh from the European Championship on Bravo TV, comedian Dave Gorman jumps into The Wrong Bed for a chat about his love of darts. There's a look back on the World Matchplay from Blackpool, and forward to Phil Taylor's 50th birthday. Guess who's coming to dinner?

    The Wrong Bed: Things to do in Blackpool when you're dead, Friday 16 July 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2010 29:50


    The World Matchplay is previewed with Colin 'Jaws' Lloyd and our very own predicting prawn - plus, listeners darts games get their first airing, alongside Paul Daniels and the Pet Shop Boys. Only in the world of darts...

    The Wrong Bed: Where have all the darters gone?, Friday 2 July 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2010 29:20


    With darts drowned out by the sizzling summer of sport, The Sun journalist Phil Lanning discusses whether the sport can ever compete with other games, and Dave Allen joins us in The Wrong Bed for a behind the scenes look at the PDC world. Anyone for cricket?

    The Wrong Bed: Darting Queen, Friday 18 June 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2010 29:02


    Following the recent World Championship qualifiers, women take centre stage in this episode of TWB, with Stacy Bromberg under the duvet alongside Sky Sports commentator Dave Lanning. Tricky D discovers that there certainly is more than one Phil Taylor, and The Bach gives his view on the PDCs decision to double the Premier League wild card spots. Lock up your sons.

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