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Episode 19 April 2025
A nostalgic look at the glory years of snooker in the 1970s and 80s.\n\nDuring the 1980s, snooker was the number one televised sport in the UK, turning its players into genuine superstars. This programme charts the rise of snooker as the UK's most popular sport, with the heroes and villains that helped it build such a huge audience.\n\nWith contributions from, amongst others: Steve Davis, Terry Griffiths, Stephen Hendry, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Dennis Taylor, Cliff Thorburn, John Virgo, Jimmy White, Johnny Vegas, Julia Carling and Gary Lineker. (2002)
Source: BBC 4
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