Gods of Snooker
Season 1 Episode 2 of 3
A look at the emergence of Steve Davis and the rise of promoter Barry Hearn's Matchroom group of players, which brought lucrative sponsorships into the game. By the mid-1980s, snooker was at the peak of its popularity and in 1985 nearly 20 million people tuned in to see Steve Davis play Dennis Taylor in the World Championship final
Gods of Snooker airs on BBC Four at 2:00 AM, Tuesday 14 January. (Subtitles.)
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Steve Davis
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Ken Doherty
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Jim Dumigham
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