Dave Lanning - Inducted into PDC Hall of Fame in 2008
Legendary Sky Sports commentator Dave Lanning was inducted into the PDC Hall of Fame alongside his great colleague Sid Waddell in January 2008 to recognise their contributions to darts in over 30 years of broadcasting.
Between them, the pair hold over 60 years of broadcasting experience in darts, and perhaps it was ironic that their careers went full circle - taking them back to Alexandra Palace, the birthplace of top-level darts on television and now the home of the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship.
Their voices were among the most distinctive in professional sport, adding humour, rich colour and the benefit of their experience to PDC tournaments.
The duo first worked together on the famous Indoor League programme back in the 1970s, and Dave's career, which has also included commentating on speedway, took him to ITV and their World of Sport programme.
The formation of the PDC brought them back together in 1994 at Sky Sports, and alongside John Gwynne they were the voices bringing top class darts to television screens around the world as the sport's popularity boomed.
Dave's most famous moments included commentating on John Lowe's nine-dart finish in 1984 - the first ever to be televised - and he was also alongside Sid Waddell when Phil Taylor hit the first live televised nine-darter in 2002 and landed two perfect legs in the 2010 Premier League Darts final against James Wade.
Dave retired from commentating at the end of 2010 and remained a popular figure within the sport.
Dave passed away on October 29 2016.