Broadcaster Sky, Louis Theroux’s Mindhouse step up to the oche for darts doc

Darts legend “The King of Bling” Bobby George

UK pay TV broadcaster Sky is teaming with Louis Theroux’s Mindhouse prodco for a three-part doc series on the legends of darts.

Dart Kings is slated to air in the New Year, produced by Mindhouse Productions (Boybands Forever, Lockerbie, Gods of Tennis, Louis Theroux Interviews) and from BAFTA-winning executive producer Nancy Strang.

The 3×60’ series marks the latest collaboration between Sky and Mindhouse following the BAFTA win for Lockerbie earlier this year and Tell Them You Love Me.

Coming to Sky Documentaries and NOW in 2025, the series takes viewers on a nostalgic trip down memory lane through the golden age of darts and shines a spotlight on the nation’s most unlikely sporting heroes Eric Bristow, Jocky Wilson and Phil Taylor.

The series features interviews with the darts stars of their day including “The King of Bling” Bobby George, John Lowe, Keith Deller, Bob Anderson, Dennis Priestley, Dave Whitcombe, Linda Duffy, Maureen Flowers alongside commentary from Richard Ashdown, Julie Welch, Peter Purves, infamous sports promoter Barry Hearn and the legend that is Phil “The Power” Taylor.

It is commissioned for Sky Documentaries by Hayley Reynolds, acting director of documentaries and factual.

Kathryn Taylor is the commissioning editor for Sky. Executive producers for Mindhouse are Nancy Strang and Emma Whitehead.