The Snooker Hall Podcast

Colin Matty joins me to talk about the world of snooker coaching and I offer my thoughts on the passing of Clive Everton.

I am joined by snooker superfan Rob Francis to discuss what's going on in the sport right now and we tackle correspondence from The Snooker Hall community.

I spoke with snooker fans live at The Brentwood Centre to see what people thought about the event and to get some predictions from the audience.

Recap and analysis of the key action from Riyadh and the consequences for the coming season. I also address the low live attendances and the PR around hosting an event in Saudi Arabia.

Ajeya Prahbakar, the President of the United States Snooker Association and the Pan American Billiards and Snooker Association joins me to talk about his role and to discuss the development and growth of snooker across the Americas.

Analysis of the inaugural Xi'an Grand Prix, won by Kyren Wilson. I also look ahead to the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters in Riyadh and I share your correspondence.

A look ahead to the inaugural Xi'an Grand Prix, a round up of snooker news and your correspondence, which caused me to rant a bit.

Snooker referee Ben Williams pops into The Snooker Hall to talk about his career so far and to discuss some memorable moments in the arena. Ben also answers your questions!

WWS President and former Women’s World Champion Mandy Fisher pops into The Snooker Hall to chat about her role in shaping and growing the women’s game. We also speak about the logistics of running the circuit and Mandy answers your questions.

A look back at the Championship League and the Shanghai Masters, then I catch up with your correspondence.

Steven Hallworth pops into The Snooker Hall to chat about his work in the commentary box and we quickly discuss the early rounds of the Shanghai Masters.

Legendary snooker referee Leo Scullion joins the show to talk about his career, how he got started, the daily life of a professional referee and some of his fondest memories in the arena. To finish, Leo answers some questions from The Snooker Hall community.

Michael Day joins me to talk about his role as Chief Writer for Totally Snookered. We also chat about his lifelong love for the sport, the new snooker season and we share some theories on the future of The Crucible. You can follow Michael on X @ViewCue.

New snooker pro Robbie McGuigan joins the show to talk about his snooker journey so far. We also chat about some memorable moments in his fledgling career and to finish, Robbie answers some questions from The Snooker Hall community.

Snooker writer David Caulfield, creator of SnookerHQ, joins me to discuss how he got started in snooker journalism, the realities of reporting on snooker from a country with little snooker history, the state of snooker in Ireland and beyond and of course, David shares his thoughts on The Crucible debate.

Snooker blogger Gary Moss joins the show to discuss the coming snooker season. Talking points include Kyren Wilson’s role as world champion, the big events this season, our personal snooker calendars and, of course, a Ronnie O’Sullivan controversy. You can follow Gary on X @GaryOnCue.

I had a chat with a very welcome guest, Joe Perry. The Gentleman spoke about his work in the commentary box, offering some fascinating insight into how he got started, how his playing career might influence him on the mic and how else he is involved with snooker off the table.

Listen to some strong opinions from The Snooker Hall community on the recent World Championship and the future of snooker. Also, a new listener gets in touch with a snooker dilemma…

I had a chat with Andres Petrov about a range of snooker topics: the recent World Championship, The Crucible theatre, practice routines, the exhibition circuit and how the tour works for players based outside the UK.

I gallantly battle through a cold to look back at some key moments in the 23/24 snooker season. The episode concludes with the inaugural Snooker Hall Podcast season awards. Email the show: contactus@thesnookerhall.com

A preview of the World Championship quarter finals and the big talking points so far.

Analysis of the first three days of action from The Crucible. There is a lot to talk about! Also, I share some recent emails from The Snooker Hall community.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. GaryOnCue joins the podcast today to look at the first round at The Crucible. We make some predictions and chat about some underlying narratives. Check him out on X @GaryOnCue

I’m delighted to say that James’ Snooker Nation joins the podcast for a chat about the final round of qualifying for The World Championship in Sheffield. We make our predictions for every match and then we respond to correspondence from The Snooker Hall community. Check out James’ Snooker Nation on X @jamessnooker.

A look back at the highlights of the Tour Championship, including Mark Williams’ glorious run to victory, then I share some correspondence from The Snooker Hall community. Is the crowd pandering getting a bit too “pass me the bucket”?