That darts players don't claim a hegemony over the annual sports personality of the year awards is one of sport's great mysteries.
No other sport boasts the wacky and utterly madcap players that appear on our television screens every year, whether it's in the ultra-modern PDC world championships or the traditional BDO version, one that remains the one-and-only for the purists.
Over the decades some wonderfully strange characters have taken to the stage at either Alexandra Palace, Lakeside or Circus Tavern. Here, we dive into the archives to pick out some of the most gloriously eccentric players from the past - and the present.
Steve 'Muffin Man' Hine
Colin 'Jaws' Lloyd
Devon 'The Spartan' Peterson
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