Davis v Taylor: The '85 Black Ball Final
Colin Murray looks back at the 1985 World Championship Snooker final. Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor battled past midnight, as over 18 million viewers watched on 麻豆社 Two.
A look back at one of British sport's golden moments - the 1985 World Championship Snooker final. At its peak, over 18 and a half million people sat glued to their sets as Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor battled past midnight to a final and deciding black ball, 麻豆社 Two's biggest ever audience.
Colin Murray journeys around the UK filling in the gaps on the first time that he was allowed to see the other side of midnight. Along the way he finds answers to questions such as where did Dennis's 'upside-down glasses' actually come from? What really went on behind those dressing room doors? How did you spread the news in a world without mobile phones? And how different would the lives of the two protagonists have been if the result had been reversed that night?
Featuring contributions from Barry McGuigan, Ted Lowe, Stephen Hendry and Barry Hearn.
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Barry Hearn on Steve Davis
Duration: 02:17
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:20Phyllis Nelson
Move Closer
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00:23Tears for Fears
Everybody Wants To Rule The World
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Colin Murray |
| Production Manager | Victoria Harris |
| Editor | Rob Blake |
| Producer | Nicholas Etherton |
| Director | Nicholas Etherton |
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