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Hosted by Nick Metcalfe and Phil Haigh · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 261 episodes
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Nick Metcalfe and Phil Haigh talk about the game we all love.
Nick Metcalfe and Phil Haigh hosts Talking Snooker, a sports show with 261 episodes published.
Phil and Nick look ahead to the first big event of the season, the Shanghai Masters. There's also news from the latest qualifiers in Leicester, plus the announcement of a major new TV deal. Learn more about your ad choic
Phil and Nick return to reflect on victory for Jak Jones at the Championship League. There's also a round-up of the latest snooker news. And yes, mention of a certain World Cup semi-final too. Learn more about your ad ch
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 u
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
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 Brea
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
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 th
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 bla
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 sport
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 b
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'
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 rou
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
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 me
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. Ther
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
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/adchoic
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.
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 tour
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
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Ronnie O'Sullivan
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Daniel Wells
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Neil Robertson
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Talking Snooker is hosted by Nick Metcalfe and Phil Haigh. The show is categorised under sports (leisure) and has published 261 episodes.
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