Phil and Nick are joined by European Masters winner Barry Hawkins to talk through his recent victory and brilliant career. There's plenty of chat about his early days, first ranking event victory in Australia, appearing in the world final and hopes for the future. It would be lovely to have you for company.

There's also a look at Wuhan Open qualifying and a preview of next week's Shanghai Masters. We'll return very soon with the Tony Meo Trophy and Your Views.

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Phil and Nick reflect on a tremendous victory for Barry Hawkins at the European Masters and all the big stories from a fine tournament in Germany. There's also a round-up of the other news and action, including British Open qualifying, the US Women's Open and Q Tour. We'll have our next Your Views episode very soon, so please do keep your correspondence coming in - tweet us @TalkingSnooker or email [email protected]

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As the 2023/24 snooker season really starts getting into full swing, Nick and Phil look ahead to the British Open qualifiers in Leicester and the European Masters in Nuremberg over the next two weeks. All the big names are in action over the two events.

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Nick and Phil are joined by Shoot Out winner Chris Wakelin to talk about his career so far and hopes for the future. There's chat about his early days on tour, reaching the Crucible for the first time and that memorable victory in Leicester early this year. There's also more of your forecasts on tournament winners for the new season, plus a round-up of all the latest snooker news.

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Nick and Phil return for their first episode of August, reflecting on a busy week of European Masters qualifying. There were some surprise victories, brilliant performances from star names and the first maximum break of the season. There's also a look at some highlights from the British Open draw, a round-up of the rest of the snooker news and your latest views, including forecasts for specific tournament winners in this new season. Keep them coming for next time too please - tweet us @TalkingSnooker or email [email protected]

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Nick and Phil reflect on the climax of the Championship League, and a 12th ranking event success for Shaun Murphy. There's also a look ahead to the European Masters qualifiers and a round-up of the rest of the snooker news.

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Phil and Nick reflect on a memorable appearance on the podcast last week from John Higgins and take in some of your reaction. We also catch up on the last two weeks of action at the Championship League and look ahead to the climax of the tournament in Leicester. Plus there's your latest correspondence too. Keep it coming please, as it's particularly needed in these quieter summer weeks. Tweet us @TalkingSnooker @philhaigh_ @Nick_Metcalfe or email [email protected]

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Nick and Phil welcome all-time snooker great John Higgins to the podcast for a marquee episode. The four-time world champion speaks to us at length about his incredible life and career in the sport. Among the many topics we cover are: Higgins and his relationships with fellow Class of 92 members Ronnie O'Sullivan and Mark Williams; confrontations with Alex Higgins; turning professional and his early days on tour; his first world title in 1998 and further glory at the Crucible; losing three successive world finals and his future in the game. Plus for the first time, Higgins talks in detail about his ban in 2010 after being set up and secretly recorded by a Sunday newspaper.

We hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it. Your feedback would be much appreciated. And a review of the podcast, especially if you listen via Apple, would be especially welcome. We'll return next time to reflect on this special conversation with Higgins. If you want to contact us on any snooker matter, you can do so via Twitter @TalkingSnooker or by emailing [email protected]

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Nick and Phil are joined by Brendan Cooper, author of the superb book 'Deep Pockets: Snooker and the Meaning of Life'. Brendan chats about his love of snooker and how the book came about. We also talk through the latest news and results from the Championship League and round-up everything else from the snooker world, including Rob Walker completing his nationwide cycle and run for charity.

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Nick and Phil are joined by Jeremy Wilson from The Telegraph to address your latest correspondence. Topics include the recent match fixing verdicts, referees and the prospects of Kyren Wilson. We also find out about Jeremy's love of snooker and career, along with talk on snooker's position in the media landscape. Plus we welcome in the new season with chat about the start of the Championship League.

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