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BBC to bring back iconic snooker game show Big Break after 24 years away

The Independent·Luke Baker·20 days ago
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Iconic snooker game show Big Break will return to TV screens 24 years after being taken off air as the BBC revives the format for a new series. Big Break originally ran for 10 series from 1991 to 2002, airing in primetime on Saturday evenings and attracting almost 14 million viewers at its peak, with comedian Jim Davidson hosting and the late John Virgo – who died earlier this year – alongside him as the snooker referee and trick-shot expert. The revival will see Paddy McGuinness , who hosted another sporting light-entertainment institution Question of Sport when it was cancelled in 2023 , taking on the Davidson role alongside seven-time world snooker champion and current pundit Stephen Hendry as the Virgo figure. Jim Davidson and John Virgo presented the original version of Big Break (PA) The original format saw members of the public answer general knowledge questions while the snooker pro assigned to them potted balls to try and win the contestant cash prizes.…

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