"Matchroom is a billion pound company. It started on the back of Steve Davis. Without him, I wouldn't have done any of this."

How a chance meeting with a future world champion transformed Barry's fortunes - as Britain went snooker loopy.

"It's going to be bigger than golf and tennis within ten years"

From pub past-time to a global TV hit from Aberdeen to Abu Dhabi. Barry on how he had the last laugh on the snobs who sneered at his sport and tells us why Sky now have a big fight on their hands to keep it.

And Luke Littler will be a darts' millionaire before he's old enough to drink. How do you handle a kid who rocks the world?

Episode 1 – "...but Eddie Hearn's better than me."

Barry Hearn's still front row for some of the biggest deals in global sport.

He kicks off this hilarious and headline-making series with an exclusive insight into the mega deals and Saudi money which will change boxing forever; his burnout fears for son and heir Eddie Hearn; and why retirement's a dirty word as he continues to shape boxing, snooker and darts.

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