It was, in many ways, sheer pot luck that snooker star John Virgo received a call from the BBC in 1990. The corporation had been developing a snooker-themed quiz show called Big Break for years. But ...

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For two weeks every spring, the city of Sheffield in northern England goes snooker crazy. When the game’s World Championship ...

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A team of Tiverton Constitutional Club’s top snooker players are set to embark on a 24-session for Comic Relief. Sam Mitchell, Andy Fields, Jason Ridewood and Matthew Hulatt are embarking on the ...

Fans are being driven snooker loopy by the BBC’s coverage of their favourite sport - claiming its camera angles make the table look square. Viewers tuning into The Masters at London’s famous Ally ...