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.
Gary Lineker
Himself
Mark Addy
Self - Narrator (voice)
Alex Higgins
Self (archive footage)
Kirk Stevens
Steve Davis
Self - Six-Time World Champion
Self - Sports Broadcaster and Snooker Fan
Ben Doherty
Self - World Champion 1997
Cliff Thorburn
Self - World Champion 1980
John Virgo
Self - UK Champion 1979
Barry Hearn
Self - Steve Davis' Manager
Jimmy White
Self - Masters and UK Champion
Harvey Lisberg
Self - Alex Higgins' Manager 1981-82
Rory Toher
Producer
Laurence Turnbull
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Jul 13, 1978
BBC Two
Mindhouse Productions
GB
United Kingdom
English