Luke Littler is to take part in a Netflix show in which members of the public attempt to beat him at darts.

Beat Luke Littler, which will be aired live on the streaming giant on October 30, will see hopefuls take on the world number one for a chance to win £501,000.

Following open regional heats, 20 participants will be whittled down with each taking on Littler – who on Sunday successfully defended his World Matchplay title with an 18-9 win over Gerwyn Price – in a single leg.

A statement from Netflix read: “The rules are simple: one night, one chance, and one perfect leg of 501. If an amateur can defeat darts prodigy Luke Littler, they will walk away with a life-changing £501,000.

“Produced in partnership with the PDC, the governing body behind professional darts, the show will be rooted in the authentic world of competitive darts, bringing the sport’s electric atmosphere live on Netflix.

“To kick off the launch, Netflix has officially opened the nationwide recruitment search to find the 20 competitors brave enough to step up.

“The call-out is being led by a video message from Luke Littler himself, laying down the gauntlet to the public.”

The regional heats will be open to all and will be held in Manchester and London this September to find the final 20 players who will earn a spot in the live broadcast.

The show continues the recent trend by Netflix to move into original sports programming.

In April, plans for a number of football documentaries were unveiled, amongst them a revisiting of Liverpool’s 2005 Champions League final victory over AC Milan in Istanbul.

Jamie Vardy and Jose Mourinho were also the subject of shows, whilst a daily televised version of Gary Lineker’s The Rest is Football podcast broadcast live from New York’s Times Square during the World Cup.