ITV in last minute schedule shake up today after Luke Littler makes World Darts Championship Final
ITV are crashing a repeat of the festive Bullseye into the schedules ahead of tonight’s World Darts Championship final with Luke Littler.
The 17-year-old arrows sensation, who will go head-to-head with Michael van Gerwen at Alexander Palace, was one of the big stars of the one-off reboot.
He appeared alongside Freddie Flintoff, 48, who was filling the presenting role previously held by comedian Jim Bowen when the show was on the air in the Eighties and Nineties.
The programme was a huge hit for ITV over Christmas as it was viewed almost 6.5m times.
Together with this afternoon’s repeat – on ITV1 at 4pm – that final tally is expected to top seven million.
Bullseye was one of ITV’s biggest hits over the festive period, a peak of 3.3m tuned in on December 22 and the Christmas Day repeat got another 2.6m.
A further 700,000 watched it on ITVX.
Telly critics and viewers commented on the rapport between Luke and Freddie, with the Ashes hero joked that beating the arrows star on the show was his greatest sporting achievement.
The Sun exclusively revealed in October that ITV were bringing back the cult game show with Freddie presenting, we also revealed that Luke would be appearing alongside the host.
Crime dramas on ITVX
Crime drama buffs have a wide selection of choices on ITVX - here is a selection of some of the programmes available to binge.
- Professor T: Based on a Belgian TV series of the same name, former Death in Paradise lead Ben Miller plays the title character. Professor Jasper Tempest is a criminologist with OCD who helps the police solve crimes. The cast also includes Emma Naomi, Barney White and Andy Gathergood.
- The Beast Must Die: This series follows a mother’s grief for her son, who was killed in an accident. Nicholas Blake’s novel of the same name has been adapted for the programme. Stars include Cush Jumbo, Jared Harris, Billy Howle and Geraldine James.
- Red Eye: Starring Richard Armitage, Jing Lusi and Lesley Sharp star in this six-part thriller, which mostly takes place during an all-night flight between London and Beijing. With dead bodies piling up and a mystery to unravel, the heroes must work fast to get to the truth.
- The Twelve: This Australian drama originally aired as a miniseries in 2022, with the episodes dropping in the UK in February 2023. Four months later, the show was renewed for a second season. Jurassic Park star Sam Neill stars in the leading role of barrister Brett Colby.
- Manhunt: Martin Clunes stars in this drama based on true murder investigations. Series one focused on the death of Amélie Delagrange, which took place in 2004, while the second depicted the search for serial rapist Delroy Grant.