Dartsfever has gripped the UK with the rise and rise of last nights defeated 16-year-old finalist Luke Litter, andSkyhas boarded the bandwagon with a three-part documentary series on the sport fromthe producer ofColeen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story.
SkysDarts [working title], which comes in the wake of a wealth of access-all-areassportsdocs, will follow the world of professional darts, tracking the world championship action from pre-tournament preparation to the final and beyond.
It will follow up-and-coming hopefuls to top-seeded players, the families who support them to achieve their dreams and those working behind the scenes.
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Millions tuned into Sky Sports last night to see 16-year-old Littler, who has gripped the nation with his antics over past weeks, lose to Luke Humphries in a thrilling final.
The sports world championship is played at Londons Alexandra Palace each year and attracts thousands of fans, who enjoy its free-for-all nature, party atmosphere and easy access to alcohol.
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As documentary storytellers, we were mesmerized by the world of professional darts, said Julia Nottingham, who runs Sister-backedColeen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Storyproduction outfitDorothy Street Pictures, which is producingDartswith Meadowlark Media.
We are so excited to share the stories behind this great British sport that is fast winning new audiences and hosts such compelling characters.
Netflix already documents sports such as F1 and tennis via a duo of access-all-areas docuseries, while Amazon Prime Video has made a wealth of sports shows under its All or Nothing strand, which follows sporting teams across a season.
