Talking Snooker

Our first guest of the summer and it's a terrific one as Phil O'Kane joins us. Phil talks about making it through Q School at the 14th time of asking, his early weeks on tour and his hopes for the future. We also catch up on the latest results from the Championship League plus the other news, including snooker targeting a place at the 2032 Olympic Games in Australia. Learn more about your ad choic...

Nick and Phil return, to catch up with Wuhan Open qualifying news and reflections on week one of the Championship League. There's also a round-up of the other latest snooker news, and Nick tells some tales from his trip to the United States for the World Cup. Back next week - see you then. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick and Phil return and there's plenty to talk about, including all the news from China Open qualifying as the 2026-27 season gets underway. We also catch up with your views, with topics including the return of Big Break, the World Seniors and the chances of success this season for the Class of 92. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Well, we say the big return. Truthfully, it's just a return. We could be done by the Trades Descriptions people calling it big. Phil and Nick are here again, to reflect on events since we were last on air, including the Women's World Championship and World Seniors. Plus we look ahead to the start of the new season, and qualifying for the China Open. We hope you are all well and we always appreciat...

End of term time for the Talking Snooker duo. Here's our review of the 25-26 season, from Stephen Maguire's Championship League victory last summer through to an unforgettable World Championship triumph for Wu Yize at the Crucible. From Phil and Nick, sincere thanks for tuning in to Talking Snooker throughout the season and for all the nice things you say about the podcast. It was brilliant to mee...

Nick and Phil reflect on a wonderful World Championship triumph for Wu Yize, who beat Shaun Murphy in a classic final at the Crucible. There's also talk about two memorable semi-finals, including an incredible missed black from Mark Allen. We'll return this weekend with our Review of the Season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Phil and Nick are joined by one of the UK's very best sports broadcasters, Rishi Persad, as the World Championship builds to its climax. Rishi is fabulous value here on growing up in the Caribbean, his big break in sports media and some of his incredible memories from working on big events over the last quarter of a century. We'll return soon with our review of this World Championship and the 2025...

We are back and we are once more outside the iconic Crucible Theatre with our famous fan slot. This time, it's Addy Dirichs from the brilliant German snooker community, a man who lives and breathes this sport and has a book collection like no other. There's plenty of chat here with Addy. Plus we reflect on all the best of 25 frames matches at this World Championship, from the second round and quar...

Episode No.250. Wow. That's a lot of Talking Snooker. And we're not done yet. Phil and Nick are back on the air to reflect on the first round stage of the 2026 World Championship. All the results, all the stories. There's also a look ahead to some fascinating second round encounters and some of the other issues to emerge so far from the sport's biggest event. We'll be back with more special episod...

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...

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....

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 ch...

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 m...

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,...

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 microphon...

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....

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 talkingsnooker@yahoo.com Lear...

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....

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...

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...

Phil and Nick return with the podcast, to talk about victory for Alfie Burden in the Shoot Out in Blackpool and look ahead to the Scottish Open in Edinburgh. Compliments of the season everyone. Remember, we have Neal Foulds joining us in January to preview the Masters. Any questions for Neal - or indeed correspondence on any snooker issue - would be most welcome. Tweet us @TalkingSnooker or email...