Thousands of amateur darts players converged on Manchester for the final audition round of the new Netflix show, 'Beat Luke Littler', offering a substantial £501,000 prize. Among those who successfully navigated the rigorous three-stage qualification process are Australian jockey Zac Spain, known as Zachariah the Electrifier, and teenage brothers Alfie (14) and Lewis Cook (16) from Essex.
Spain, who travelled from Melbourne, expressed confidence in his ability to win a leg against Luke Littler, stating, "Being a professional jockey, I am used to pressure, and I think with my darting ability I can definitely win a leg against Luke. That's all it takes." The Cook brothers also shared their excitement, with Alfie remarking, "It's been a brilliant experience – my tummy is still doing front flips from all of it."
Producers will now decide which twenty successful applicants will be selected for the live show on October 30, hosted by Gary Lineker. These chosen contestants will each get a chance to face Littler in a one-off leg of 501, with half a million pounds on the line. Not everyone was successful, however, with Samriddh Jain, who flew from Mumbai, failing to advance despite his efforts to promote darts in India.