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The SkyBet Mobile World Matchplay from the Winter Gardens in Blackpool is past the first round stage and Rod Studd caught up with defending champion Phil Taylor, nine-dart hero John Part and local favourite Wes Newton after their matches, before wrapping up the action with star pundit Rod Harrington.

The latest edition of On The Wire, the official podcast of the PDC, comes after a new Ladbrokes.com World Champion was crowned. Yes, Adrian Lewis lifted the trophy for the first time after a thrilling final victory over Gary Anderson. Both men share their post-match thoughts, as does Aaron Monk, winner of the first ever PDC Unicorn under-21 final. 24 hours later, the great and the good of the PDC assembled at The Dorchester in London for the annual awards dinner, and Rod Studd caught up with award winners Phil Taylor, Mark Hylton and Simon Whitlock, as well as finding out how the new champion felt after his glorious night at Alexandra Palace.

Gary Anderson and Adrian Lewis will meet in the final of the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace on Monday 3 January, and both men feature in the latest edition of On The Wire. The men they defeated in their semi-finals - Terry Jenkins and Mark Webster - also give their thoughts on the action, while we hear from defending champion Phil Taylor after he lost to Webster in the quarter-finals on New Year's Day. The PDC Unicorn under 21 final precedes the Anderson-Lewis clash and Aaron Monk - who takes on Michael van Gerwen - talks about the match, before Rod Harrington gives his verdict to Rod Studd on the big one.

The final episode of On The Wire from 2010 comes from the Ally Pally with Rod Studd previewing the quarter-finals of the 2011 Ladbrokes.com World Championship with all eight men in the mix plus Wayne Mardle chats to Rod about commentating and his plans for 2011.

The last episode of On The Wire before Christmas brings you more first round reaction, this time from Raymond van Barneveld, Terry Jenkins, Joe Cullen, Steve Brown, Colin Osborne, Jamie Caven and Kevin McDine. And Rod Harrington sits down with Keith Deller to talk about his plans as Adrian Lewis’ new manager.

On The Wire comes to you from the Ladbrokes.com World Championship at Alexandra Palace again, as Rod Studd brings you more reaction and news from the first round of the event. Interviews come from first round winners James Wade, Brendan Dolan, Per Laursen, Wes Newton, Alan Tabern, Wayne Jones and Robert Thornton. The show kicks off with Sid Waddell's verdict on Phil Taylor being voted in second spot at the Sports Personality of the Year awards.