The Snooker Hall Podcast

Episódios

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  Episode 85 - China Open review with David Caulfield 18.08.2026 43min

  David Caulfield, founder of Snooker HQ, joins me to praise Mark Selby's dominant win in Taiyuan. We also discuss which players could be in trouble this season and the controversy around Hossein Vafaei's "safety" shot.
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  Episode 84 - Tatiana Woollaston joins the podcast 05.08.2026 48min

  Special guest Tatiana Woollaston joins me to talk about her career to date, life on the tour, the atmosphere during matches and the more difficult aspects of being a snooker referee.
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  Episode 83 - Nick Metcalfe joins the podcast 22.07.2026 1h 57min

  Nick Metcalfe joins me for a bumper episode to discuss his journalism career, the new snooker season, which players to watch out for, post match interviews from players, sportswashing and England’s agonising defeat in the World Cup.Get in touch: contactus@thesnookerhall.com
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  Episode 82 - Season preview with Michael Day 18.07.2026 53min

  Michael Day, chief writer for Totally Snookered, returns to the podcast to preview the new season. We discuss the players who will get a lot of attention, including Mark Allen, current number 1 Judd Trump and new world champion Wu Yize.Get in touch: contactus@thesnookerhall.com
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  Episode 81 - Sean O'Sullivan joins the podcast 13.07.2026 58min

  In the first episode of the new season, Sean "The Storm" O'Sullivan joins me to chat about the World Cup, Arsenal's glorious Premier League triumph, his return to the pro snooker tour and the role of social media in modern sport.Get in touch: contactus@thesnookerhall.com
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  Episode 80 - Neal Foulds discusses the World Championship 13.05.2026 52min

  After some time for reflection, Neal Foulds returns to The Snooker Hall Podcast to analyse the key talking points of the recent World Championship in Sheffield.
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  Episode 79 - Debutants, legends, drama and mobile phones 30.04.2026 25min

  Analysis of key talking points of the early rounds at The Crucible, including Kyren Wilson’s comeback win mixed attitudes of debutants, selfish audience members not switching off their phones and the battle between youth and experience. Discussion on the news that the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters will not be continuing and the impact it could have on the sport.Get in touch: contactus@thesnookerhall.com
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  Episode 78 - Chris Downer joins the podcast 17.04.2026 47min

  Chris Downer joins me to discuss the first round draw at the Snooker World Championship, the festival vibe around Sheffield at this time of year and of course, the story behind The Crucible Almanac.To order your copy of the 50th anniversary edition, you can contact Chris at chrisdowner@live.co.uk
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  Episode 77 - Judgement Day review with Gary Moss 16.04.2026 57min

  The incomparable Gary Moss returns to the podcast to review Judgement Day and preview some first round matches at the World Championship . We both reveal our predictions to lift The Old Lady in a few weeks.
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  Episode 76 - Dave Tindall joins the podcast 07.04.2026 1h 18min

  Sports journalist Dave Tindall joins me to discuss the Snooker World Championship as a sporting event and its place in British culture. Dave shares stories about Steve Davis style wigs, childhood trips to The Crucible, a strange incident involving Hazel Irvine in Augusta and he shares some statistics based predictions on who could clinch glory in Sheffield this year. The results are not as you may think!
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  Episode 75 - Taylor Wilson joins the podcast 26.03.2026 1h 51min

  Snooker manager extraordinaire Taylor Wilson joins me to chat about a host of topics: the recent World Open in Yushan, a glorious victory for Thepchaiya Un-Nooh, The Sopranos, the snooker season so far, travelling with the snooker tour, Ancient Greek poetry and the legacy of the top players in the sport.
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  Episode 74 - Barry Hawkins wins the Welsh Open! 03.03.2026 1h 7min

  Nigel Slater from Snooker Chat joins me to celebrate Barry Hawkins' win in Llandudno, a profitable week for Jack Lisowski and the form of John Higgins. We also chat about Mark Selby's poor results and the emergence of wristwatches in snooker before looking back at some fond memories of John Virgo.
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  Episode 73 - Berlin review with Phil Seymour 03.02.2026 1h 15min

  Phil Seymour joins me to talk about the German Masters, the season so far and what is still to come. We tackle some correspondence and Phil teases an exciting announcement for snooker fans!
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  Episode 72 - The Masters preview with Kellie Barker 09.01.2026 1h 14min

  Snooker superfan and now snooker player Kellie Barker returns to the podcast to talk about her upcoming matches before we analyse the draw for The Masters and make our predictions for the first round and we reveal our picks to lift the Paul Hunter trophy.
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  Episode 71 - The season so far, with Phil Yates 09.12.2025 1h 7min

  Snooker commentator Phil Yates joins me to analyse the first half of the 25/26 season and we celebrate Mark Selby's fantastic contribution to snooker after his triumph at the UK Championship.
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  Episode 70 - Jack and Wu enjoy success, Champion Of Champions preview 11.11.2025 1h 23min

  Tom, the host of Baize Breakdown on YouTube, joins me to celebrate historic wins for Wu Yize and Jack Lisowski. We take a look at the Champion Of Champions draw before we tackle some correspondence from The Snooker Hall Community.Get in touch: contactus@thesnookerhall.com
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  Episode 69 - Liam Pullen joins the podcast 22.10.2025 37min

  Liam Pullen talks about his transition from the junior game to the pro tour, the rigours of life as a snooker player, the state of snooker in 2025 and his recent run to the last eight in Xi'an.Email: contactus@thesnookerhall.com
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  Episode 68 - Allan Taylor joins the podcast 09.10.2025 1h 2min

  Snooker pro Allan Taylor discusses his career so far, coaching in the modern era, player etiquette, the state of snooker in 2025 and the mental and emotional sides of snooker.Share your stories and opinions: contactus@thesnookerhall.com
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  Episode 67 - The Magician wins the British Open 30.09.2025 1h 14min

  Rob Francis returns to the podcast to celebrate Shaun Murphy lifting the Clive Everton trophy in Cheltenham. The Magician looked imperious this week.We also look at the opening chapter of the season and before tackling some correspondence on Judd Trump, future success for Chinese players on the tour and Mark Allen's win at the English Open.Get in touch: contactus@thesnookerhall.com
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  Episode 66 - An epic battle in Brentwood 23.09.2025 30min

  Discussion on Mark Allen's hard fought victory at the English Open in Brentwood, some thoughts from fans, Leo Scullion and the referee for the final, Kevin Dabrowski.Get in touch: contactus@thesnookerhall.com