Tops and Tales Darts Podcast with Huw Ware

Since making his debut at The Showdown between Phil Taylor and Andy Fordham at the Circus Tavern, MC John McDonald has been the face of PDC darts for over two decades. Now, as he prepares to MC his final match before retirement, the 2026 World Darts Championship Final, John reminisces with Huw Ware about how his time in the military shaped him as a human being, including how a close shave with a goat nearly cost him his place there! John also tells us how he became a sports MC, how he always wanted to work for Barry Hearn, the backstage story of The Showdown after Andy Fordham was sadly taken ill, stories of his friendship with Russ Bray, Sid Waddell, it's all here and more in this special episode of Tops and Tales. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode of Tops and Tales, Huw Ware sits down with Germany’s number one, Martin Schindler. Huw and Martin discuss Martin’s beginnings with PDC Europe working as a STEWARD(!), how losing his Tour Card toughened him up as a dart player, the future of German darts, famously beating England in the World Cup and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week’s episode of Tops and Tales sees Huw Ware sit down with arguably the greatest player to ever come from Belgium, Dimitri Van den Bergh. The two go in-depth, about Dimitri’s background in darts, lessons from the PDC ProTour and living with Peter and Jo Wright during the COVID pandemic. The two discuss Dimitri’s memories of winning the World Matchplay and UK Open, before discussing what has been a very tough 2025 for “The Dream Maker”, culminating in why he made the decision to step away from the ProTour in Rosmalen and how he now sees his future in the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Huw Ware sits down with one of the brightest young stars in the game of darts today, Josh Rock. A World Cup of Darts Champion with Team Northern Ireland, as well as a former World Youth Champion, Josh talks to Huw about how he handles having the darts the world at his feet at only 24 years of age, as well as the story of how he won the World Cup with Daryl Gurney in a thrilling final against Team Wales. Josh also talks growing up in County Antrim as a Manchester United-mad football fan, his emotions on the oche including his tears as a ten year-old after losing his first ever match in a pub! The pair talk about Josh’s friendship with Luke Littler, how he unwinds with his family including becoming an ambassador for autism, as well as so much more! It’s all here in a brand new episode of Tops and Tales! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the first episode of a brand new series, Huw Ware is joined by darts legend Gary Anderson. The two talk about the first nine darts that Gary ever threw, his darts upbringing in the pubs and clubs of Scotland, establishing himself on the world stage, defecting from the BDO to the PDC, what clicked in his game to take him to defeating Phil Taylor in an epic World Final, what Gary Anderson is really like away from the oche, his future and so much more! It’s all packed into the first episode of a brand new series of Tops and Tales! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices