Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Snooker's best players are calling for the return of Big Break — so is it time for the iconic TV show to make a comeback?
We spoke to some of the sport's biggest stars, including Shaun Murphy, John Higgins, Mark Williams, Mark Allen, Barry Hawkins, Mark Selby, Kyren Wilson and Neil Robertson to get their thoughts on whether they’d like to see the legendary snooker game show return to prime-time TV - and if so, who would host it.
Filmed during the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, the players felt it could help boost the popularity of the game once again as well as being a fitting tribute to the late, great John Virgo.
Originally fronted by Jim Davidson alongside Virgo, Big Break played a huge role in bringing snooker into the mainstream during the 80s and 90s. A revival could once again showcase the personalities and characters within the sport to a wider audience.
The big questions:
Who should host a new Big Break?
Who could take on the trick shot role made famous by John Virgo?
Would today’s top players take part?
And would global stars like Ronnie O'Sullivan find time in their schedule to get involved?
Let us know your thoughts in the comments — should Big Break return?
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:12 Should Big Break return?
01:13 Who could replace John Virgo?
02:47 Who would host Big Break?
04:16 Memories of Big Break
06:41 Are there enough characters?
09:46 Is there room in the schedule?
Snooker's best players are calling for the return of Big Break — so is it time for the iconic TV show to make a comeback?
We spoke to some of the sport's biggest stars, including Shaun Murphy, John Higgins, Mark Williams, Mark Allen, Barry Hawkins, Mark Selby, Kyren Wilson and Neil Robertson to get their thoughts on whether they’d like to see the legendary snooker game show return to prime-time TV - and if so, who would host it.
Filmed during the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, the players felt it could help boost the popularity of the game once again as well as being a fitting tribute to the late, great John Virgo.
Originally fronted by Jim Davidson alongside Virgo, Big Break played a huge role in bringing snooker into the mainstream during the 80s and 90s. A revival could once again showcase the personalities and characters within the sport to a wider audience.
The big questions:
Who should host a new Big Break?
Who could take on the trick shot role made famous by John Virgo?
Would today’s top players take part?
And would global stars like Ronnie O'Sullivan find time in their schedule to get involved?
Let us know your thoughts in the comments — should Big Break return?
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:12 Should Big Break return?
01:13 Who could replace John Virgo?
02:47 Who would host Big Break?
04:16 Memories of Big Break
06:41 Are there enough characters?
09:46 Is there room in the schedule?
