Richie Burnett: “I’ll carry on playing until the day I drop”

A Welsh darting, and sporting legend Richie Burnett sits down with Huw Ware for this episode of Tops and Tales. Honest, raw and authentically himself, Richie talks a difficult childhood and how he related to the darting stars and characters of the 1980s. The pair discuss how the political climate of the mid '90s when Richie first rose to prominence still rankles with him, plus how he has overcome dartitis, the most painful defeat of his career and his ban from the sport in 2015, to still come back to the oche for more. Hear stories of the legends of the sport from Jocky Wilson to Luke Littler, impressions from Mowgli to Sesame Street, this episode has it all from one of the greatest characters in the sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices