Framed: The Snooker Podcast

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Explore the sport of snooker, from its biggest names to sharing stories of the people involved at all levels of the game. Presenter: Shabnam Younus-Jewell. Producers: Glenn Speller, Paul Joslin and Adam Bennett. Originally broadcast on BBC Essex.

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    Matt Huart: Snooker fan to comms guru

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 27:00


    Shabnam chats to WPBSA Head of Communications Matt Huart about his journey to his dream job in snooker. Explore the sport of snooker, from its biggest names to sharing stories of the people involved at all levels of the game. With Shabnam Younus-Jewell.

    Malgorzata Kanieska: I was told not to fall down the stairs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 26:59


    The Polish referee on making her Crucible debut at the 2025 World Championship. Explore the sport of snooker, from its biggest names to sharing stories of the people involved at all levels of the game. With Shabnam Younus-Jewell.

    Noppon Saengkham: We came from nothing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 27:00


    The Thai player talks to Shabnam about his tough journey to the World Snooker Tour. Explore the sport of snooker, from its biggest names to sharing stories of the people involved at all levels of the game. With Shabnam Younus-Jewell.

    Liam Highfield: Still mad for it

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 27:00


    Shabnam chats to the player from Stoke about his return to the world snooker tour and battling illness and injury. Explore the sport of snooker, from its biggest names to sharing stories of the people involved at all levels of the game. With Shabnam Younus-Jewell.

    Florian Nuessle: Austria's first professional

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 26:59


    Shabnam is joined by one of the newest and well regarded young European players to join the World Snooker Tour. Explore the sport of snooker, from its biggest names to sharing stories of the people involved at all levels of the game. Presenter: Shabnam Younus-Jewell. Producers: James Patient. Originally broadcast on BBC Essex.

    Zak Surety: I got recognised in a KFC...it was all alien to me

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 27:00


    The Essex player chats to Shabnam about his recent breakthrough on the World Snooker Tour in China.Explore the sport of snooker, from its biggest names to sharing stories of the people involved at all levels of the game. Presenter: Shabnam Younus-Jewell. Producers: James Patient. Originally broadcast on BBC Essex.

    Gary Wilson: Howay The Toon

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 27:00


    Shabnam catches up with the 'Tyneside Terror' who's fired up after Newcastle's Cup win.Explore the sport of snooker, from its biggest names to sharing stories of the people involved at all levels of the game. Presenter: Shabnam Younus-Jewell. Producers: James Patient. Originally broadcast on BBC Essex.

    Anthony Hamilton: The Sheriff's in town!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 27:00


    With his place in the top 64 at risk, the stalwart of the snooker tour tells Shabnam Younus-Jewell what the future might hold for 'The Sheriff of Pottingham'.Explore the sport of snooker, from its biggest names to sharing stories of the people involved at all levels of the game. Presenter: Shabnam Younus-Jewell. Producers: Paul Joslin and James Patient. Originally broadcast on BBC Essex.

    Lucky Vatnani: Helping Chinese talent thrive

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 27:01


    Indian former professional Lucky Vatnani tells Shabnam Younus-Jewell about his role working with Chinese and Asian talent at the Ding Junhui Snooker Academy in Sheffield.Explore the sport of snooker, from its biggest names to sharing stories of the people involved at all levels of the game. Presenter: Shabnam Younus-Jewell. Producers: James Patient and Paul Joslin. Originally broadcast on BBC Essex.

    'Snooker stopped me going down the wrong road'

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 26:59


    Shabnam chats to world number one player David Church who is competing at the first World Disability Snooker Championship in Thailand. Presenter: Shabnam Younus-Jewell. Producers: James Patient. Originally broadcast on BBC Essex.

    Leone Crowley: It's my dream and I've done it

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 27:00


    Framed explores the sport of snooker and this week, Shabnam gets to know Irish teenager Leone Crowley on his rise in the World Snooker Tour, from junior levels to now.

    Shaun Murphy: The Magician is back

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 26:59


    The 2025 Masters champion tells Shabnam how he's found belief in his game again.Explore the sport of snooker, from its biggest names to sharing stories of the people involved at all levels of the game. Presenter: Shabnam Younus-Jewell. Producers: James Patient. Originally broadcast on BBC Essex.

    Jason Ferguson: I love the development side

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 26:59


    Shabnam catches up with the chairman of snooker's world governing body the WPBSA.Explore the sport of snooker, from its biggest names to sharing stories of the people involved at all levels of the game. Presenter: Shabnam Younus-Jewell. Producers: James Patient. Originally broadcast on BBC Essex.

    Radzi Chinyanganya: I'm a failed bobsleigh athlete

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 27:00


    The Eurosport presenter tells Shabnam about his change of career plans.Explore the sport of snooker, from its biggest names to sharing stories of the people involved at all levels of the game. Presenter: Shabnam Younus-Jewell. Producers: James Patient. Originally broadcast on BBC Essex.

    Jan Verhaas: The Dutch Master at the Masters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 26:59


    Shabnam sits down with top referee Jan Verhaas at Alexandra Palace.Explore the sport of snooker, from its biggest names to sharing stories of the people involved at all levels of the game. Presenter: Shabnam Younus-Jewell. Producers: James Patient. Originally broadcast on BBC Essex.

    Hammad Miah: I'm still hanging on...I don't know how

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 27:00


    The sixty ninth ranked player on his desire to improve and opening a snooker club.Explore the sport of snooker, from its biggest names to sharing stories of the people involved at all levels of the game. Presenter: Shabnam Younus-Jewell. Producers: James Patient. Originally broadcast on BBC Essex.

    Anupama Ramachandran: It still feels like a dream

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 27:00


    The World Women's number 8 from India tells Shabnam her New Year's resolutions.Explore the sport of snooker, from its biggest names to sharing stories of the people involved at all levels of the game. Presenter: Shabnam Younus-Jewell. Producers: James Patient. Originally broadcast on BBC Essex.

    Lee Walker: Coaching the greats

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 26:59


    The former player turned coach on working with Mark Williams and Ronnie O'Sullivan.Explore the sport of snooker, from its biggest names to sharing stories of the people involved at all levels of the game. Presenter: Shabnam Younus-Jewell. Producers: James Patient. Originally broadcast on BBC Essex.

    Martin Wilkinson: It might take us longer to prepare for a Ronnie game

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 27:00


    Shabnam finds out about the role of a member of the World Snooker Tour's security team.Explore the sport of snooker, from its biggest names to sharing stories of the people involved at all levels of the game. Presenter: Shabnam Younus-Jewell. Producers: James Patient. Originally broadcast on BBC Essex.

    Terry Camilleri: Our job's not as easy as it looks

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 27:00


    Shabnam chats with Maltese referee Terry Camilleri at snooker's UK Championship in York.Explore the sport of snooker, from its biggest names to sharing stories of the people involved at all levels of the game. Presenter: Shabnam Younus-Jewell. Producers: James Patient. Originally broadcast on BBC Essex.

    Emily Frazer: The rise to the top

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 27:00


    Shabnam talks to CEO of Matchroom Multi Media Emily Frazer about her career.Explore the sport of snooker, from its biggest names to sharing stories of the people involved at all levels of the game. Presenter: Shabnam Younus-Jewell. Producers: James Patient. Originally broadcast on BBC Essex.

    Xiao Guodong: My family had no money and I couldn't speak English

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 27:01


    Explore the sport of snooker, from its biggest names to sharing stories of the people involved at all levels of the game. Presenter: Shabnam Younus-Jewell. Producers: James Patient. Originally broadcast on BBC Essex.

    Kreishh Gurbaxani: Schoolboys are now glued to the snooker table after college

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 27:00


    Explore the sport of snooker, from its biggest names to sharing stories of the people involved at all levels of the game. Presenter: Shabnam Younus-Jewell. Producers: James Patient. Originally broadcast on BBC Essex.

    Liam Graham: Playing in Scotland was a lot more comfortable

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 27:00


    Shabnam talks to young Scottish player Liam Graham about life as a new professional, the recent loss of his grandfather and practicing with his snooker idol John Higgins.

    Darren Morgan: My professional career was a bit of a disappointment

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 27:00


    Explore the sport of snooker, from its biggest names to sharing stories of the people involved at all levels of the game. Presenter: Shabnam Younus-Jewell. Producers: Glenn Speller, Paul Joslin and Adam Bennett. Originally broadcast on BBC Essex.

    Darren Morgan: My professional career was a bit of a disappointment

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 27:00


    Explore the sport of snooker, from its biggest names to sharing stories of the people involved at all levels of the game. Presenter: Shabnam Younus-Jewell. Producers: Glenn Speller, Paul Joslin, Adam Bennett and James Patient. Originally broadcast on BBC Essex.

    Jill Douglas: I work with the best team in the sport

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 27:02


    Explore the sport of snooker, from its biggest names to sharing stories of the people involved at all levels of the game. Presenter: Shabnam Younus-Jewell. Producers: Glenn Speller, Paul Joslin, Adam Bennett and James Patient. Originally broadcast on BBC Essex.

    Allan Taylor: Making an impression

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 27:00


    Explore the sport of snooker, from its biggest names to sharing stories of the people involved at all levels of the game. Presenter: Shabnam Younus-Jewell. Producers: Glenn Speller, Paul Joslin, Adam Bennett and James Patient. Originally broadcast on BBC Essex.

    English Open special

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 26:59


    Explore the sport of snooker, from its biggest names to sharing stories of the people involved at all levels of the game.

    Junaid Ahmed

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 27:00


    Shabnam meets Junaid Ahmed, the first Indian referee to take charge of a World Snooker Tour event outside of his country.

    English Open Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 26:59


    Ian chats to some of the world's best snooker players and the organisers of the English Open at the Brentwood Centre in Essex.

    Stuart Bingham

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 27:00


    The Basildon snooker player and 2015 World Champion chats with Ian Puckey about his life and career in snooker.

    Stuart Bingham: 'Playing near home has advantages'

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 26:58


    The Basildon snooker player and 2015 World Champion chats with Ian Puckey about his life and career in snooker.

    Framed: The World Champions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 26:58


    Shabnam Younus-Jewell gets to know some of snooker's biggest names who have won the sport's ultimate prize.

    Framed: The Young Guns

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 26:59


    Shabnam Younus-Jewell talks to three of World Snooker's most exciting young players, Jackson Page, Bulcsu Revesz and Antoni Kowalski.

    Jordan Brown: It still gives me goosebumps thinking about it now

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 26:58


    Shabnam Younus-Jewell talks to the 2021 Welsh Open champion about his shock win and trying to reach those levels again.

    Sanderson Lam: I need to be more consistent

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 27:00


    Explore the sport of snooker, from its biggest names to sharing stories of the people involved at all levels of the game. With Shabnam Younus-Jewell.

    Ben Woollaston: 'I'm still 70% of what I was'

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 27:00


    Leicester snooker professional Ben Woollaston tells Shabnam Younus-Jewell about his difficult recovery from chronic fatigue.

    Mark Davis: The word 'journeyman' can be disparaging but I suppose it's true about me

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 26:58


    Shabnam Younus-Jewell talks to Mark Davis who has been on the professional snooker tour for more than 30 years and is proud to have earned a living from the game.

    Bulcsú Révész: It is nothing but a dream to be on the tour at the age of 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 26:58


    Hungary's first professional snooker player shares his hopes and dreams for his career with Shabnam Younus-Jewell.

    Ian Burns: The Ironman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 26:58


    Shabnam Younus-Jewell talks to Ian Burns about his snooker career and improving his fitness by competing in his first ironman competition.

    Antoni Kowalski: I have nothing against Ronnie O'Sullivan but sometimes he does not respect other players

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 26:58


    Shabnam Younus-Jewell chats to Antoni Kowalski who is just the third Polish player to make it onto the main professional snooker tour.

    Framed: John Virgo, Mary Talbot and Mick Price

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 26:59


    Shabnam Younus-Jewell reflects on her chats with three of this year's guests and some of their stories from the world of snooker.

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    Maryann McConnell: I've seen the women's game develop so well over the years

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 26:59


    Maryann McConnell is still playing and enjoying snooker at the age of 74 and chats about her career with Shabnam Younus-Jewell

    Stephen Harrison: It would be great to see disability players getting the chance to play at The Crucible

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 26:58


    Shabnam Younus-Jewell talks to former professional Stephen Harrison about his career and work in an academy catering for potential professionals and players with disabilities

    Rolf Kalb: My first time watching snooker came from having VHS tapes sent over from the UK

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 26:58


    Rolf Kalb is the voice of snooker in Germany and is synonymous with popularising the sport in Europe. He talks to Shabnam Younus-Jewell about his 40 year career and retirement.

    Daniel Blunn: It's unbelievable and a great honour

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 26:58


    Shabnam Younus-Jewell speaks to the record breaking WDBS player Daniel Blunn about his career and entering the World Snooker Hall of Fame

    Tessa Davidson: It's an exciting time for women's snooker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 26:58


    World Women's Seniors number one Tessa Davidson tells Shabnam Younus-Jewell how much she's enjoying success again after a 23 year break from the game.

    Tai Chengzhe: If it wasn't for Ding Junhui my job wouldn't exist

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2024 26:58


    Snooker photographer Tai Chengzhe tells Shabnam Younus-Jewell how the boom in the sport in China led to him getting his dream job

    Abigail Davies: Sport gave me something to cling to when I was very, very poorly

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 26:58


    Snooker presenter and reporter, Abigail Davies talks about her health struggles and how snooker and sport have helped her along the way

    Igor Figuerido: I want to see more players from South America on tour

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 26:58


    Igor Figuerido spent nearly ten years on the world snooker tour. He talks to Shabnam Younus-Jewell about his career, learning English on tour and coaching the next generation.

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