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its the start of a slightly different 2021 pdc world darts championship. as london will be entering tier three covid—i9 restrictions on wednesday — tonight will be the only night fans will be at the alexandra palace to watch the world darts championship. no chanting and more alcohol gel than pints this year. last years superstar fallon sherrock is also missing after failing to qualify. gavin ramjaun has been speaking to the man behind it all. the world starts chipper chip is under ...

Peter Wright cannot wait to entertain live crowds again after ‘miserable’ year PA 14 December 2020, 7:00 am Peter Wright is thrilled at the prospect of returning to Alexandra Palace to defend his World Championship title after admitting he has been “down and miserable” playing behind closed doors. The 50-year-old’s 2020 started with a bang as he won his maiden world crown, but has spent the majority of his year as defending champion by playing in sterile bubbles in Milton Keynes and C...

‘It is a journalistic conceit to pretend you are unmoved by people. But I am not a journalist and I am not superior to this encounter.’ ‘I didn’t die,’ says Jeanmaire proudly. ‘They wanted me to, but I wouldn’t do them the favour.’ It is evening. We are alone in his tiny flat on the eastern outskirts of Bern. He is cooking cheese fondue for the two of us. On a shelf in the kitchen stand the steel eating bowls he used in prison. Why does he keep them? ‘For memory,’ he replies...

Last modified on Mon 14 Dec 2020 08.48 EST To the ballet then, while we can. As London waits to find out whether it will be moved into tier 3, theatregoers rush to enjoy traditional Christmas treats, like escaping into the warm fireside glow of the Royal Ballet’s Nutcracker. Peter Wright’s 1984 production, modelled on Lev Ivanov’s 1892 ballet, is a gorgeous spectacle. Julia Trevelyan Oman’s snowy 19th-century designs bring to life pre-Raphaelite angels, vintage toys and a su...

Can MvG win a fourth world title? Rod Studd: Its as open as it has even been at Alexandra Palace and because of what has happened over the last few months a host of names are now amongst the contenders but how will they react to Ally Pally, a crowd, albeit small? It wont be the sanitised environments they have been used to - for that reason I think normality will return and while he hasnt been invincible Michael van Gerwen is still the most likely man to win it. Mar...

Van Gerwen suffered serious back injury while showering with his wife Kathryn Batte For Mailonline © Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo Michael van Gerwen has revealed he needed hospital treatment last month following a recurrence of a serious back injury which he suffered while showering with his wife, Daphne Govers. The Dutchman almost had to pull out of the PDC World Cup of Darts in November and there were fears he could miss the World Championship at the Ally Pally, ...

Womens darts faces uncertain future as Deta Hedman and Lisa Ashton prepare for PDC World Championships Collapse of the BDO means there will be no women’s world champion for first time since the turn of the century Deta Hedman is preparing to make her PDC World Championships debut Credit: GETTY IMAGES For all that Peter Wright conquering the great Michael van Gerwen provided a dramatic denouement to last year’s Professional Darts Corporation World Championship, it fell short of usurping the...

The Royal Ballet  performs The Nutcracker at the Royal Opera House Seeing a live performance of The Nutcracker is a favourite Christmas treat for me.  But, it is one which I’ve scarcely dared hope will happen when our theatres have been mothballed for months, dancers have hung up their shoes and musicians tucked up their instruments for a long hibernation.  This year though, the magic of the Nutcracker has been reworked into a COVID safe restaging which all but sold out the moment tickets ...

Peter Wright will commence the defence of his PDC World Darts Championship title in the coming week. He beat three-time champion Michael van Gerwen on New Year’s Day and this year’s competition is set to start with preliminary rounds on Tuesday. Although the tournament won’t obviously be blessed by the usual packed house and festive atmosphere, there will at least some fans allowed into Alexandria Palace to witness three weeks of darting drama. Speaking to John Drummy, Paul Cronin from Ki...

The Royal Ballet's first full-evening show since March is a 'Covid-safe' version of its festive staple - but does it really work?