Alex Higgins
Alex Higgins (18 March 1949 – 24 July 2010) was a Northern Irish professional snooker player and a two-time world champion who is remembered as one of the most iconic figures in the sport's history. Nicknamed 'Hurricane Higgins' for his rapid play and known as the 'People's Champion' for his popularity and charisma. He is often credited as a key factor in snooker's success as a mainstream televised sport in the 1980s in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.
Hellraisers
as Self (archive footage)Documentary about notorious British and Irish wildmen Richard Harris, Peter O'Toole, Oliver Reed...
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Alex Higgins: The People's Champion
as archive footageOne man transfixed television viewers during snooker's golden age - Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins....
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Gods of Snooker
as SelfThe golden age of the green baize. From smoky halls to superstardom – the unlikely figures who...
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When Snooker Ruled the World
as SelfTaking a look back at the golden era of snooker in the 1970s and 80s.
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Wayne Dobson - A Kind of Magic
as uncreditedA Saturday evening magic show which ran from 1990 to 1992. Linda Lusardi starred with the host...
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