Richard Ashdown | |
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| Born | Richard Ashdown 30 September 1978 |
| Occupation(s) | Darts MC and referee, spotter and statistician |
| Years active | 2002- |
Richard Ashdown (born 30 September 1978, Harlow, Essex, England) is an English darts master of ceremonies, referee, spotter and statistician who has worked within the sport of darts since 2002, for broadcasters and organisers of both World Darts Federation and Professional Darts Corporation events.
It was announced on 20 April 2013 that Ashdown would be the new Master of Ceremonies at the Lakeside World Darts Championship from 2014 onwards, replacing Martin Fitzmaurice who had resigned the week previously.
In July 2019, Ashdown resigned as Master of Ceremonies and head referee for the British Darts Organisation, but continues these roles for events within the World Darts Federation.
In July 2020 and April 2021, Ashdown appeared on Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow in the Tony Green role as the darts scorer on Bullseye.[1]
Ashdown is affectionately known as "Little Richard", in reference to his height of 160 cm (5 foot 3 inches).