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Gods of Snooker

Gods of Snooker

2021•7.0/10
Documentary

Ratings

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7.0/10(2)

The golden age of the green baize. From smoky halls to superstardom – the unlikely figures who turned 1980s snooker into a money-spinning sporting soap opera.

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Production

Mindhouse Productions

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

May 9, 2021

Last Aired

May 23, 2021

Networks

BBC Two

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2021-05-09
Alex 'The Hurricane' Higgins upsets the snooker establishment but helps transform a game played in the backrooms of working men’s clubs into box office gold.
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2021-05-16
As snooker becomes big business, Alex Higgins struggles to keep up with the professionalism of a new rising star – Steve Davis.
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2021-05-23
Jimmy White’s off-the-table excess threatens to overshadow his raw talent as a young Stephen Hendry emerges as a new threat to his World Championship dreams.

Cast

Gary Lineker

Gary Lineker

Himself

Mark Addy

Mark Addy

Self - Narrator (voice)

Alex Higgins

Alex Higgins

Self (archive footage)

Kirk Stevens

Kirk Stevens

Self (archive footage)

Steve Davis

Self - Six-Time World Champion

Gary Lineker

Gary Lineker

Self - Sports Broadcaster and Snooker Fan

Ben Doherty

Self - World Champion 1997

Cliff Thorburn

Cliff Thorburn

Self - World Champion 1980

John Virgo

John Virgo

Self - UK Champion 1979

Barry Hearn

Barry Hearn

Self - Steve Davis' Manager

Jimmy White

Jimmy White

Self - Masters and UK Champion

Harvey Lisberg

Harvey Lisberg

Self - Alex Higgins' Manager 1981-82

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