Gods of Snooker Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Documentary, Sport

Gods of Snooker

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Documentary, Sport

Alex 'The Hurricane' Higgins upsets the snooker establishment but helps transform a game played in the backrooms of working men's clubs into box office gold.

Director

Martin Fuller

Producers

Rory Toher | Laurence Turnbull

Composer

Ian Livingstone

Cinematographers

Russell Gienapp | Neil Harvey | Luke Menges | Patrick Smith

Editor

Jane Greenwood

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Edit Released

Updated May 9, 2021

Release date

May 9, 2021 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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23 cast members

Name	Known for
Mark Addy Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	The Full Monty (1997)
David Attenborough Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	Blue Planet II (2017)
Jay Blades Self Self See fewer	Mister Maker at Home (2020)
Steve Davis Self Self See fewer	Harry's Mad (1993)
Ken Doherty Self Self See fewer	Mrs. Brown's Boys: The Original Series (2002)
Jim Dumigham Self Self See fewer	Pot Black (1969)
Clive Everton Self Self See fewer	The Rothmans Grand Prix (1984)
Terry Griffiths Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	Grand Prix Snooker (2006)
Barry Hearn Self Self See fewer	Poison Arrows (2022)
Stephen Hendry Self Self See fewer	Adam (IV) (2013)
Alex Higgins Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	International Pro-Celebrity Golf (1975)
Tony Knowles Self Self See fewer	The Crucible: 21 Years in the Frame (1997)
Gary Lineker Self Self See fewer	Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
Harvey Lisberg Self Self See fewer	10cc Live at the International Music Show (1983)
Geoff Lomas Self Self See fewer	Gods of Snooker (2021)
Graham Miles Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	Seniors Pot Black (1997)
Richard Osman Self Self See fewer	The Thursday Murder Club
Ray Reardon Self Self See fewer	Pot Black (1969)
Kirk Stevens Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	Cazoo Masters (1975)
Dennis Taylor Self Self See fewer	Murphy's Law (2003)
Cliff Thorburn Self Self See fewer	The Crucible: 21 Years in the Frame (1997)
John Virgo Self Self See fewer	Big Break (II) (1990)
Jimmy White Self Self See fewer	Jack Said (2009)