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Phil and Nick are live in Sheffield to bring you our World Championship 2026 preview. We have various guest voices joining us in the pub - Roddy Bisset, Shane MacDermott and Rob Walker - as we look ahead to the first round matches to come at the Crucible and back at the dramas of qualifying. There are also reflections on the John Virgo Memorial service at Sheffield Cathedral, as the snooker world came together to pay tribute to one of the sport's best-loved characters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The podcast returns, with Phil and Nick reflecting on more success for Zhao Xintong at the Tour Championship in Manchester. There's also talk about world qualifying, which is getting underway in Sheffield. We also round up with the rest of the snooker news, and catch up with your correspondence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Phil and Nick are back on a momentous week for the sport, with news that the World Championship is staying at the Crucible until 2045. We give you all the details and deliver our verdicts on the news and what it might mean for the future of the sport. In this specially extended episode, there's also a look ahead to the prestigious Tour Championship in Manchester. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ridiculous week of stories at the World Open in Yushan, as Thepchaiya Un-Nooh wins the title and Ronnie O'Sullivan makes the highest ever break in professional snooker, a 16-red of 153. We're back to discuss it all. There's the rest of the snooker news too, including three players winning new two year tour cards through Q School. Plus we have the Tour Championship draw. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Phil and Nick return to look ahead to the World Open in Yushan. A fair few players have withdrawn, but plenty of star names are still in the field, including Ronnie O'Sullivan. There's plenty else besides, including news from the European Championship and the announcement of the referee for May's world final. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick and Phil return with a new episode of the podcast and we're catching up with your recent correspondence, which includes your tributes to John Virgo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're back, and we're reflecting on victory for Barry Hawkins at the Welsh Open, who beat Jack Lisowski in the final in Llandudno. There's a review of the whole tournament, with all the results from the last 16 onwards. Plus the rest of the snooker news, including the latest from Q Tour. We'll return soon to catch up with your correspondence, which will include your tributes to John Virgo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Phil and Nick return with reflections on the Players Championship and another success for world champion Zhao Xintong. There's a look back at Zhao's win in the final against John Higgins and all the results from the tournament. There's also talk about Channel 5 coverage - with Phil reflecting on his own role on their team - and what Telford is like as a venue. Plus early news from the Welsh Open, our thoughts on Ronnie O'Sullivan being entered for the World Seniors and a round-up of everything else happening in snooker. We'll return with your correspondence next week, including your John Virgo tributes. If you'd like to send in your tribute or memories of the wonderful JV, please try and get them over to us by Sunday - tweet @TalkingSnooker or email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A sad episode of the podcast at a sad time for the sport, as Nick and Phil pay tribute to the unforgettable and irreplaceable John Virgo, who has died at the age of 79. We talk about Virgo the player, the commentator and the entertainer. From winning the UK Championship to doing impressions of his fellow stars, being a mainstay of Saturday night television and his four decades behind the microphone on the BBC. Thank you John for being such a wonderful part of our snooker lives for ever and a day. Rest in peace. On the table, we reflect on World Grand Prix success in Hong Kong for world champion Zhao Xintong, and look ahead to the Players Championship in Telford, including some personal Channel 5 news from Phil. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The podcast returns, with Phil and Nick reflecting on a first tournament victory for 14 months for Judd Trump, who beat Shaun Murphy in the final to win the German Masters. There's chat about the week overall in Berlin, along with a look ahead to the World Grand Prix, WSF news and your correspondence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hello everyone. It's Friday, it's five to five... No it's not Crackerjack, it's Talking Snooker. A rare Friday episode for you, as we want to do justice to that brilliant event, the German Masters. We look ahead to the action in Berlin and catch up with the rest of the snooker news, including three more maximum breaks at the Championship League. We'll be back to reflect on the German Masters soon. Your correspondence is always welcome. If you're heading to the Tempodrom, we'd particularly like to hear from you - tweet us @TalkingSnooker or email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Phil and Nick are back on the air to reflect on glory for Kyren Wilson at the Masters. There's talk about all the matches from the quarter-final stage onwards, as well as the tournament overall. We also take in your correspondence about the Masters experience at Alexandra Palace. We'll return soon. Your views are always most welcome - tweet us @TalkingSnooker or email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick and Phil are back and reviewing the first round stage of the Masters at Alexandra Palace. It's been pretty underwhelming fare, but the tournament has given us an amazing sequence of scorelines, with every match so far ending in a 6-2 result. We also look ahead to the quarter-finals and reflect on some of the other stories to emerge so far, including the 'square table' and television coverage. Keep your thoughts coming to us - tweet @TalkingSnooker or email [email protected] - and we'll return early next week for a full Masters review. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're back for 2026. Happy New Year everyone. Smashing way to kick off the year too, with one of snooker's great voices, Neal Foulds, joining us to preview one of snooker's great events, the Masters. We take a look at every first round match to come at Alexandra Palace, including the clash between defending champion Shaun Murphy and Wu Yize on day one and some absolute crackers like Neil Robertson against Ronnie O'Sullivan. There are various other treats here too, including Neal's own memories of playing at the Masters in the 1980s and 1990s. And we round up some of the other action on the table in recent days, including the 17th maximum break of this season. All being well, we'll return next week to reflect on the first round of the Masters and look ahead to the quarter-finals. Your views are, as ever, most welcome - tweet us @TalkingSnooker or email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Here's our Christmas Special, as we join forces with Jennie Bancroft and Chloe Johnson from The Wine Rack podcast. We reflect on victory for Chris Wakelin at the Scottish Open and then take you on a whistlestop tour through the last 12 months. The many memorable moments have included Shaun Murphy winning the Masters, John Higgins returning to winning ways, Zhao Xintong becoming China's first world champion, Ronnie O'Sullivan's double maximum, Jack Lisowski finally winning his first ranking title and Mark Selby claiming the UK Championship title. We also reflect on different Christmas roles that might be taken by snooker players, select our magic moment of the year and have a wish each for 2026. Thank you sincerely for continuing to listen to Talking Snooker in such strong numbers throughout 2025, along with all your kind words and interesting correspondence. We'll be back soon with Neal Foulds joining us to look ahead to the Masters. Keep your thoughts coming on any snooker issue - tweet us @TalkingSnooker or email [email protected] A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our listeners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices