Radio Snooker with Nick Metcalfe is back on the air, for the first broadcast of 2026.

I take a look at the Masters schedule, which kicks off with Shaun Murphy v Wu Yize and includes some mouthwatering matches, including Neil Robertson taking on Ronnie O'Sullivan.

Radio Snooker shall return again soon with a look at television coverage of this year's tournament at Alexandra Palace.

I hope you all had a smashing Christmas, and very best wishes for 2026.

Hello-ho-ho-ho. If it helps, you can think of me as the snooker world's Father Christmas, dishing out gifts to his flock.

To be serious, it's time to say goodbye for 2025 and I do so with this special broadcast on Radio Snooker, which includes an audio reading of my Sporting Life column reviewing the year and your correspondence. Plus some philosophy.

Thank you very much for tuning in throughout the last twelve months. I'll be back in the new year to look ahead to the Masters, including a guide to television coverage of the famous old event.

To all my listeners, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

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Good day everyone, and compliments of the season to you.

I catch up with your correspondence in this latest Points of View broadcast. Loads of ground covered here, including television coverage of snooker, the ranking event status of the Shoot Out and players withdrawing from events.

Your views on any snooker matter are always welcome - tweet me @RadioSnooker or email [email protected] - and I'll be back next week with my Christmas Special.

Radio Snooker with Nick Metcalfe is back on the air and I'm talking about the telly. The old Roger Mellie.

There's talk from me about the BBC and TNT Sports coverage of the UK Championship, plus news of the new Channel 5 team for 2026.

I'll be recording my Christmas Special soon to reflect on the year in snooker. I'd very much like your correspondence to be part of that, so if you have any reflections on the year or indeed thoughts on any snooker issues, please do contact me.

You can tweet me @RadioSnooker or email [email protected]

Here's my commentary on the winning moments as Mark Selby wins his third UK title, beating Judd Trump 10-8 in the final in York.

Live commentary from me on the climax of the first Triple Crown event of the season, the UK Championship final between Mark Selby and Judd Trump at York's Barbican Centre.

I was delighted to see one of the great voices of sport, Hazel Irvine, at the UK Championship in York and I asked her about Ronnie O'Sullivan as the legendary seven times world champion turns 50.

If you'd like to have your say on anything you've heard on Radio Snooker, please do contact me - tweet @RadioSnooker or email [email protected]

I speak to my great friend and colleague Phil Haigh about Ronnie O'Sullivan, in the week the seven times world champion turns 50.

What has he meant to snooker over the years? Is Phil surprised he's still going on? And do we need to worry about a future in the sport without O'Sullivan?

If you'd like to have your say on this or anything you hear on the service, please do contact me - tweet @RadioSnooker or email [email protected]

Radio Snooker with Nick Metcalfe moves into its second year and for the first time, seven times world champion is on the service.

Following his early exit from the UK Championship, I asked O'Sullivan here in York if he had any big ambitions left.

My rivals said they'd 'give it three months' - yet here we are on the first birthday of Radio Snooker with Nick Metcalfe.

It's been quite a madcap year for this service and I've flicked through the broadcasts on my phone to relive the memories.

Thank you so much for listening over the last 12 months. I really do appreciate you being there.

If you'd be so kind as to leave a good star rating or a review on your preferred outlet - Apple is particularly influential if you listen on there - then I would be most grateful.

I'll return soon with special interviews live from the UK Championship in York.

In my life loved you all X