Talking Snooker Nick Metcalfe and Phil Haigh

Nick and Phil are back with a special episode live from Sheffield, and they're joined by two brilliant guests in father and son, Mark and Ryan Watterson.

There's plenty of chat about all the best of 25 matches played in the World Championship at the Crucible over the last week, from the second round and quarter-final stages, plus the latest news from the semi-finals.

There's also plenty from Mark and Ryan too, including Mark's great love of this championship since he first came to the Crucible since 1977 and Ryan's new role as a media officer with the WPBSA.

We also talk about the massive contribution made by another member of the Watterson family, Mark's late uncle Mike. He was first and foremost a promoter in snooker, being instrumental in the tournament moving to Sheffield. Alongside that, he was a fine player and commentator. We reflect on that and also talk about some of Mike's roles in a number of other sports, including football, darts and bowls.

Keep your thoughts coming to us and we''ll catch up with all your correspondence in our final episode of the season next week. Tweet us @TalkingSnooker or email talkingsnooker@yahoo.com
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Nick and Phil return with the latest news from the World Championship at the Crucible. On the table, there's a review of the first round stage and a look ahead at best of 25 matches in the coming days.

Off the table, there's loads to talk about including the future of the Crucible and this week's media appearances from Barry Hearn. Plus the threat of a breakaway tour, which reportedly could attract some big name players from next season. And following the strong words about Hossein Vafaei's Crucible comments this week, we ask whether pundits are too easy on the biggest players in the game like Ronnie O'Sullivan.

Keep your thoughts coming - tweet us or email talkingsnooker@yahoo.com - and we look forward to your company for our special live episode from Sheffield next week.
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Nick and Phil look ahead to the biggest tournament in the sport, the World Championship in Sheffield.
Before they get stuck into the 17 days to come, there's a review of qualifying, including another couple of highly dramatic Judgement Days, with the biggest story seeing the exit of Neil Robertson.
We then bring you the World Championship draw and preview every first round match to come.
There's also the latest on the topic that's been dominating the build-up, the future of the Crucible as the venue for the event.
Enjoy the World Championship everyone. We'll be back after the first round stage. Keep your thoughts coming to us throughout the tournament - tweet us @TalkingSnooker or email talkingsnooker@yahoo.com
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Phil and Nick are back with a Sunday night post final episode, reflecting on glory for Mark Williams at the Tour Championship. There's plenty of chat about a brilliant run to the title for Williams, which culminated in him beating Ronnie O'Sullivan in the world final.
There's also talk about world qualifying, the return of the tiered system for a number of tournaments next season and your correspondence. Keep your thoughts coming - tweet us @TalkingSnooker or email talkingsnooker@yahoo.com
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Nick and Phil return with their first episode of April and it's a bit of a monster affair. The main part of the episode sees special guest Liam Davies join us. We chat to the 17-year-old about winning a two year tour card. There's also talk about his time growing up and association with various stars of the game, including Mark Williams. Liam recounts his memories of become the youngest player to ever win a World Championship match and also talks about his hopes for the future.
There's plenty more besides, including reaction to the World Mixed Doubles and glory for Luca Brecel and Reanne Evans. We have our say on the potential for a new format. And there's your correspondence on the tournament too. Plus there's the latest from the Tour Championship, including the controversial new format and 'retirement talk' from both John Higgins and Mark Selby.
*1-40 minutes - Special guest Liam Davies
*40-65 minutes - World Mixed Doubles
*65-93 minutes - Tour Championship latest + rest of snooker news
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Phil and Nick return with a new episode and there's so much snooker to catch up on.
We lead by reflecting on a wonderful new world champion in this sport. There's plenty of chat about victory for Bai Yulu at the Women's World Championship, as well as your correspondence on the tournament.
There's also a full review of the World Open, with Judd Trump claiming his fifth ranking title of the season. And there are previews of the Manchester double to come, the World Mixed Doubles and Tour Championship.
We'll be back next week with a special guest in teenager Liam Davies, who has just won a two year tour card. If you have any questions for Liam, drop us a line - tweet us @TalkingSnooker or email talkingsnooker@yahoo.com
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