The Snooker Hall Podcast

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.

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.

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: [email protected]

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: [email protected]

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: [email protected]

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.

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: [email protected]

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 [email protected]

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.

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!

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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: [email protected]

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: [email protected]

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: [email protected]

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: [email protected]

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: [email protected]

Analysis of Neil Robertson’s victory in Jeddah. Are we are seeing a concerning pattern emerge with him in high profile matches? Comments on other notable performances, including some praise for Ronnie O’Sullivan!!I also take a look ahead to the Wuhan Open and some of the more intriguing first round matches.Email: [email protected]

Quick analysis of the 2025 Shanghai Masters and a few talking points around the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters in Jeddah.If you have any thoughts or stories to share, get in touch via email: [email protected]

Michael Day of Totally Snookered pops into The Snooker Hall to look ahead to the new season. Topics under discussion are the new world champion, which players from China are most likely to continue that success, Mark Selby's illustrious career to date, the longevity of the Class Of '92 and much more!

Pro player Ian Burns pops into The Snooker Hall to talk about his successful visit to Q School, life on the pro tour and his recent foray into snooker coaching.

Neal Foulds joins The Snooker Hall Podcast to talk about his commentary career, the highlights of the 24/25 season and we look ahead to a new snooker campaign.

The incomparable Michael Holt speaks about a potential revolution in snooker coaching and his own experience as a coach. The Hitman also shares some strong opinions on a range of topics including his own return to the pro tour, the future of the Snooker World Championship, the impact of Zhao Xintong's Crucible triumph, the evergreen Mark Williams and of course, an upcoming European adventure for his beloved Nottingham Forest.

Estonia's first snooker pro, Andres Petrov shares his thoughts on last season's Q Tour, the batlle to return to the pro tour and he opens up regarding his struggles with mental health.

Double maximum man Jackson Page speaks about his career, his relationship with Mark Williams and his history making match against Allan Taylor, when he knocked in those two 147 breaks.

A look back at the historic 2025 World Championship, won by Zhao Xintong. Some obligatory rants about bad commentary and punditry, but lots of praise for an incredible tournament.

I take a quick look at each of the matches in the first round of the 2025 World Championship and make my predictions. I think we will see some upsets.

Despite both us feeling less than 100%, David Caulfield, writer for SnookerHQ, returns to the podcast to look at the standout matches in the final round of qualifying for the 2025 Snooker World Championship.

The man behind SnookerChat returns to The Snooker Hall Podcast to look back at the 2025 Tour Championship in Manchester. Nigel and I both make our predictions for who will win the World Championship.

After winning a Q Tour Global Playoff and qualifying for the main snooker tour next season, Florian Nuessle takes his career to even loftier heights by making a guest appearance on The Snooker Hall Podcast. I jest, of course!Florian opens up about his journey through The Q Tour to WST and his high stakes showdown with Andres Petrov in Antalya. We also talk about the state of snooker in mainland Europe and what the future holds for the sport.

The Snooker Hall Podcast is back! I share my experience of the World Grand Prix final in Hong Kong and what this victory means for Neil Robertson. Analysis of the Q Tour Playoffs in Antalya, Kyren Wilson’s dramatic win at the Players’ Championship and a small moan about the snooker calendar and the Tour Championship draw.

I look back at John Higgins' victory at the 2025 World Open and I single out some highlights from the upcoming World Grand Prix in Hong Kong. To end the episode, I share some correspondence from The Snooker Hall Community.

I spoke with snooker referee Kevin Dabrowski about his journey to the pro tour, his career to date and several other aspects of the snooker world. Of course, we discuss the much publicised Hossein Vafaei incident too!!

A look back at the 2025 Welsh Open, won by "The Jester" Mark Selby. I analyse other narratives which ran through the event, leading to a few trademark rants and I share correspondence from The Snooker Hall community.

2024 Welsh Open finalist Martin O'Donnell joins me to talk about the history of the event and his run to the showpiece match last year.

A quick look back at the final of the 2025 German Masters at the Tempodrom in Berlin, comments on the arena and the performances of both finalists.

A quick look ahead to the German Masters in Berlin. Predictions for the first round action, standout fixtures and thoughts on who could lift the trophy.

I spoke to snooker fans at Ally Pally and I analyse some prominent narratives from The Masters 2025, won by The Magician Shaun Murphy. The episode ends with some emails from The Snooker Hall Community.

A preview of the first round matches at Alexandra Palace. Recorded about 40 minutes before the announcement of Ronnie O’Sullivan’s withdrawal 😩

Louis Heathcote opens up about his career as a pro snooker player and his new relationship with Taylor Wilson and TW Sports Management.

I spoke with the head of CueStars, John Hunter, about the junior game and the journey youngsters follow to the pro tour.

Kellie Barker and I overcome internet issues and sore throats to discuss the Snooker Shoot Out, the Scottish Open and qualifying for the German Masters. We answer correspondence from The Snooker Hall Community and I try my hand at some Shakespeare/snooker puns.

Elliot Slessor speaks candidly about the relationship between players and coaches, life on tour and his opinions on the modern game.

Paul Collier joins me to discuss his role as Tournament Director for WST and his transition from refereeing. Paul also pays tribute to Terry Griffiths and shares a doozy of a story which showcases Griff’s wonderful sense of humour.

What's the secret to snooker's fastest format? Steven Hallworth returns to The Snooker Hall Podcast to tell us more about the Snooker Shoot Out.

Michael Day from Totally Snookered joins me for an in depth discussion on the UK Championship, Judd Trump's ruthless streak, controversy on the table and in the commentary box. Also, we reflect on the sad passing of the great Terry Griffiths.

Australian snooker player Ryan Thomerson joins me to talk about his journey to the pro tour, the incredible support offered by Neil Robertson, this season's Q Tour and the snooker scene down under.