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The Story Of The World Championship

Taking a look back at the 17 days of drama and excitement at The Crucible.

• 31 mins

Best Of The Guests: Carter, Hearn, Bingham & Doherty

Listening back to some of the best moments from the first season of the podcast.

• 31 mins

Best Of The Guests: Brecel, Murphy, Milkins & Irvine

More of the best moments from our guests who joined us for the first season of the pod.

• 32 mins

Dennis Taylor: Putting the smile into snooker

The 1985 World Champion chats about THAT final, Strictly, India and commentating.

• 26 mins

Kyren Wilson: "I feel like I'm coming into my prime"

'The Warrior' chats about his career highs, family life and his Formula One ambitions.

• 27 mins

Matthew Selt: 'Snooker was 100% of my life, now it's an enjoyable 40%'

The Essex cueist on his snooker and golf, friendship with Hendry and his trichotillomania.

• 26 mins

Mandy Fisher: The Queen Of Snooker

The president and founder of World Women's Snooker looks back on her 45 years in the sport

• 26 mins

Joe Perry: Looking to the future

'The Gentleman' on plans for life after snooker and how the sport deals with match fixing.

• 29 mins

Alexander Ursenbacher: "Q-School is unbearable"

The young Swiss talent on why fighting for his place on tour has made him a better person.

• 26 mins

Jak Jones: "I've got more belief and confidence"

The World Championship quarter-finalist on why he's ready to start winning titles.

• 26 mins

David Hendon: The bard of snooker

The commentator, podcaster and playwright on his life in and love of 'an eccentric sport'.

• 32 mins

Ishpreet Singh Chadha: "I want snooker to be famous in India"

Having earned a place on tour, he now wants to help build the sport in his country.

• 26 mins

Brendan Moore: "It's been emotional"

The former referee on leaving the sport on a high and why he's not like Vinnie Jones!

• 27 mins

Barry Hawkins: Snooker's Mr Nice Guy

The former World Championship runner-up on how he intends to get back into the top-16.

• 27 mins

Ian McCulloch: "There's more to just potting balls"

The former pro joins Shabnam to talk about his approach to coaching players.

• 26 mins

Alfie Burden: "I consider Jimmy as family"

The AB of London on his up and down career in snooker and his previous life at Arsenal.

• 30 mins

Cliff Thorburn Part 1: "I was recognised but nothing near what it would be like in England"

The grinder joins Shabnam to discuss his discovery of snooker in his homeland of Canada.

• 27 mins

Cliff Thorburn Part 2: "Drugs: just don't do it"

The grinder is back with part 2 of the conversation with Shabnam.

• 27 mins

Zak Surety: Fighting anxiety to pursue snooker dreams

The Basildon player discusses his ongoing battle with anxiety and living with Elton John.

• 26 mins

John Parrott: The Entertainer

Shabnam meets 1991 World Snooker Champion and popular TV pundit John Parrott.

• 26 mins

Desislava Bozhilova: 鈥淚鈥檓 not a strict person as I am at the table!鈥�

The Bulgarian referee tells Shabnam about her decade on the World Snooker Tour.

• 26 mins

Joe Johnson: 鈥淓ven my mother didn鈥檛 think I鈥檇 win!鈥�

The 1986 World Champion reveals how he struggled with fame after winning the title.

• 26 mins

Neil Tomkins: "We are here to help everybody"

Shabnam sits down with WPBSA Player Relations Manager Neil Tomkins at the English Open.

• 26 mins

Peter & Oliver Lines: 鈥淲e鈥檙e in a unique position鈥�

Shabnam meets the dad and son who鈥檝e played on the World Snooker Tour at the same time.

• 26 mins

Django Fung: "I look for smart players who can play鈥�

Shabnam finds out how top snooker manager Django Fung works with superstar clients.

• 27 mins

Jamie Hunter: "If being out and proud makes a difference, it's better than any trophy"

Transgender snooker player Jamie Hunter talks to Shabnam about being on the women's tour.

• 26 mins

Lukas Kleckers: 鈥淚 want to be a role model for other Germans鈥�

German player Lukas Kleckers on his hopes to inspire others in his country to play.

• 26 mins

Ivan Hirschowitz: The snooker fan doing his dream job for over 20 years

The World Snooker Tour Head of Media reveals what it鈥檚 like to work in the sport he loves.

• 26 mins

Michael Holt: The Hitman targets tour return

The Nottingham player reveals his best coaching tips to Shabnam Younus-Jewell.

• 27 mins

Iulian Boiko: The youth from Ukraine aiming high

The youngest player to turn professional talks about being part of an exciting new era.

• 27 mins