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Cigarettes, booze, and impossible angles — the most chaotic sports era you never knew existed.

When Snooker Ruled the World (2002)

Nostalgic chaosWorking-class glamour70s smoke-filled rooms

Overview

Documentary

Taking a look back at the golden era of snooker in the 1970s and 80s.

Flag of GBGB
Content warning
sports

Standout Aspects

Direction

Carl Doran captures Higgins' volcanic charisma without exploitation.

Editing

Archive footage cuts between glory and ruin with surgical precision.

Best for:Solo: Rainy afternoon with tea and biscuits, obviously.·Streaming: Perfect 60-minute dive before a pub quiz.
Heads up:Triggers: Extensive footage of Alex Higgins' physical decline from alcoholism.
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Director

Carl Doran

ReleasedApr 28, 2002
Runtime1h
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
BBC Manchester

Top Cast

Stephen Tompkinson

Stephen Tompkinson

Self - Narrator

Steve Davis

Steve Davis

Self

Stephen Hendry

Stephen Hendry

Self

Alex Higgins

Alex Higgins

Self - Archive Footage

Barry Hearn

Barry Hearn

Self

Ronnie O'Sullivan

Ronnie O'Sullivan

Self

Jimmy White

Jimmy White

Self

Terry Griffiths

Terry Griffiths

Self

Tony Knowles

Tony Knowles

Self

Joe Johnson

Joe Johnson

Self

Cliff Thorburn

Cliff Thorburn

Self

Bill Werbeniuk

Bill Werbeniuk

Self - Archive Footage

Kirk Stevens

Kirk Stevens

Self

Clive Everton

Clive Everton

Self

Ted Lowe

Ted Lowe

Self

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

The 1985 World Championship final between Davis and Dennis Taylor remains the most-watched programme in BBC Two history, with 18.5 million viewers tuning in past midnight.

Cultural

Alex Higgins' 1982 funeral procession through Belfast drew thousands — this documentary captures why a working-class Catholic boy from Troubles-era Northern Ireland became Protestant working-class England's unlikely hero.

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