The Sporting Life Darts Podcast is back for the Premier League season featuring predictions and analysis from journalist Tom Beresford plus star interviews with Raymond van Barneveld, Michael Smith and Gerwyn Price.
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After the January break and last weekend's Masters, the PDC darts season is about to go into overdrive with the start of the 2019 Unibet Premier League as nine of the world's best players - plus Gary Anderson's nine replacements (!) - prepare to battle it out every Thursday night until May 23.
Our Chris Hammer (@ChrisHammer180) is joined by journalist and commentator Tom Beresford (@TomSportJourno) to preview the tournament and pick out their best bets for the opening round of games.
We also have three exclusive interviews - the legendary Raymond van Barneveld, who is retiring at the end of the season, World Championship runner-up Michael Smith, and the controversial pantomime villain himself, Gerwyn Price!
Key timings of the show to help you find the parts you really want to hear:
0-11.30: Premier League Format: Good or bad?
11.30: Who will win it, plus player analysis
28.40: Relegation
32.00: Week One Fixtures
33.32: Raymond van Barneveld interview
41.42: Gerwyn Price interview (Click here to read the article)
51.10: Michael Smith interview (Click here to read the article)
58.40: Week One trebles
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Premier League Darts 2019: Dates, fixtures, venues & results
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- WEEKLY GUEST PLAYERS IN BOLD
Night 1, February 7
Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle
TV Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
- James Wade v Raymond van Barneveld
- Gerwyn Price v Daryl Gurney
- Chris Dobey v Mensur Suljovic
- Michael van Gerwen v Michael Smith
- Peter Wright v Rob Cross
Tickets: 0844 493 6666 or click here
Night 2, February 14
SSE Hydro, Glasgow
TV Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
- Peter Wright v Michael Smith
- Rob Cross v James Wade
- Raymond van Barneveld v Gerwen Price
- Daryl Gurney v Glen Durrant
- Mensur Suljovic v Michael van Gerwen
Tickets: 0844 395 4000 or click here
Night 3, February 21
3Arena, Dublin
TV Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
- Gerwyn Price v James Wade
- Steve Lennon v Peter Wright
- Michael van Gerwen v Rob Cross
- Michael Smith v Daryl Gurney
- Mensur Suljovic v Raymond van Barneveld
Tickets: 0818 719 300 (Ire) or click here
Night 4, February 28
Westpoint Arena, Exeter
TV Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
- Luke Humphries v Gerwyn Price
- Daryl Gurney v Rob Cross
- Mensur Suljovic v Peter Wright
- Michael van Gerwen v James Wade
- Michael Smith v Raymond van Barneveld
Night 5, March 7
BHGE Arena, Aberdeen
TV Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
- Michael Smith v Rob Cross
- Daryl Gurney v James Wade
- Mensur Suljovic v Gerwyn Price
- Raymond van Barneveld v Peter Wright
- Michael van Gerwen v John Henderson
Tickets: 08444 77 9000 or click here
Night Six, Thursday March 14
Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham
TV Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
- Nathan Aspinall v Michael Smith
- James Wade v Mensur Suljovic
- Rob Cross v Raymond van Barneveld
- Gerwyn Price v Michael van Gerwen
- Peter Wright v Daryl Gurney
Tickets: 0843 373 3000 or click here
Night Seven - Thursday March 21
Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin
TV Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
- Gerwyn Price v Rob Cross
- James Wade v Peter Wright
- Michael van Gerwen v Daryl Gurney
- Michael Smith v Mensur Suljovic
- Max Hopp v Raymond van Barneveld
Tickets: 030 20 60 70 88 99 (Ger) or click here
Night Eight - Wednesday March 27
Rotterdam Ahoy
TV Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
- Gerwyn Price v Michael Smith
- James Wade v Dimitri van den Bergh
- Rob Cross v Mensur Suljovic
- Peter Wright v Michael van Gerwen
- Raymond van Barneveld v Daryl Gurney
Tickets: 0900 300 1250 (Ned) 0031 88 123 24 25 (Outside Ned) or click here
Judgement Night - Thursday March 28
Rotterdam Ahoy
TV Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
- Daryl Gurney v Mensur Suljovic
- Peter Wright v Gerwyn Price
- Rob Cross v Jeffrey de Zwaan
- Raymond van Barneveld v Michael van Gerwen
- James Wade v Michael Smith
Tickets: 0900 300 1250 (Ned) 0031 88 123 24 25 (Outside Ned) or click here
Fixtures for Nights Ten-16 will be confirmed following Judgement Night.
Night Ten - Thursday April 4
The SSE Arena, Belfast
TV Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
- Four Matches
Tickets: 028 9073 9074 or click here
Night 11 - Thursday April 11
M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
TV Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
- Four Matches
Tickets: 0344 8000 400 or click here
Night 12 - Thursday April 18
Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff
- Four Matches
Tickets: 029 2022 4488 or click here
Night 13 - Thursday April 25
Arena Birmingham
TV Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
- Four Matches
Tickets: 0844 338 0338 or click here
Night 14 - Thursday May 2
The Manchester Arena
TV Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
- Four Matches
Tickets: 0844 249 1000 or click here
Night 15 - Thursday May 9
The FlyDSA Arena, Sheffield
TV Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
- Four Matches
Tickets: 0114 256 5656 or click here
Night 16 - Thursday May 16
First Direct Arena, Leeds
TV Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
- Four Matches
Tickets: 0844 248 1585 or click here
Play-Offs - Thursday May 23
The O2, London
TV Channel: Sky Sports (1900 GMT)
- Two semi-finals and a final
Tickets: 0844 856 0202 or click here