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Snooker game show Big Break to return to BBC as new hosting duo announced

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The Independent UK

BBC to bring back iconic snooker game show Big Break after 24 years away

Big Break originally ran from 1991 to 2002 with Jim Davidson and John Virgo hosting and brought in nearly 14m viewers at its peak

The Independent UK

Big Break to return to screens with Stephen Hendry and Paddy McGuinness

The pair will fill the roles previously held by John Virgo and Jim Davidson in the popular programme that aired between 1991 and 2002.

The Independent UK

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Snookering you again: Big Break to return with Stephen Hendry on trick-shot duties

The BBC is to bring back the classic gameshow after 24 years away, with Paddy McGuinness to present

The Guardian - UK

John Virgo obituary

Snooker player and commentator whose geniality behind the mic and on the BBC gameshow Big Break made him a popular figure

The Guardian - UK

John Virgo remembered as ‘great mate’ who ‘transcended the sport’ of snooker

Ronnie O’Sullivan, John Parrott and Sir Stephen Fry led tributes to Virgo following his death aged 79.

The Independent UK

‘What a character’: Jim Davidson leads tributes after death of snooker icon John Virgo

Virgo, a legend in snooker circles for his playing career, commentary career and co-hosting hit snooker game show Big Break alongside Davidson, has died at the age of 79

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Snooker legend John Virgo dies aged 79

Virgo was one of the best snooker players in the world during his pomp before becoming a household name by co-presenting ‘Big Break’ and delivering iconic lines of snooker commentary

The Independent UK

“I got a phone call asking me for a quote about Lennon. Apparently I was one of the last musicians seen talking to him before his death”: Rick Wakeman’s wild tales of John Lennon, David Bowie, Keith Moon and Ozzy Osbourne

Playing with Bowie and Sabbath,. boozing with Keith Moon, hanging out with Lennon – Rick Wakeman has done it all

Louder

Comedian Duncan Norvelle, famed for ‘chase me’ catchphrase, dies aged 66

The comic, who was a staple of 80s British TV, was described by his partner as ‘the last of the legends of true variety comedy’

The Guardian - UK

Duncan Norvelle hailed as ‘legend’ of variety comedy after his death aged 66

The entertainer, known for his catchphrase ‘chase me’, died in hospital surrounded by his loved ones on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Jimmy Carr: Natural Born Killer review – a moral vacuum laughing at his own jokes

The comedian is desperate to make out his jokes about rape and domestic abuse will get him cancelled. In reality, this Netflix special is about as edgy as a Jim Davidson set

The Guardian - UK

Jim Davidson to perform at Nottinghamshire Conservative Party fundraiser

MP Ben Bradley says people will 'know what they are signing up to'

Nottingham Post

Jim Davidson persuades judge to cut speeding ban - then heads straight to the pub

The comedian had been travelling at 36mph in a 30mph zone in his Mercedes in March last year on Maybray King Way in Southampton - he was a 12-month driving ban, three penalty points and a £333 fine

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Manchester Evening News

Jim Davidson splits from his wife after 14-year marriage

The comedian is said to have revealed on stage during his Not Yet Cancelled tour that he's currently undergoing 'divorce No5' with his wife

Daily Mirror

Jim Davidson 'gutted' as he 'splits from fifth wife' after 14-year marriage

Celebrity Big Brother winner Jim Davidson, 69, is said to have revealed on stage during his Not Yet Cancelled tour that he's currently undergoing 'divorce No5' with his wife

Daily Record

Michael Beale is making Rangers excuses already and his Celtic snub exposed his lack of experience – Hotline

Beale is just hours away from his first competitive game in charge of Rangers and his pre-match conference split opinion as Fraser Wilson discovered.

Evening Standard

Who is Joe Lycett? Comedian denies that he will replace Matt Lucas on Great British Bake Off

Joe Lycett previously took part in a celebrity bake off special for stand up to cancer

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The National (Scotland)

Stewart Lee's new show brings woke grenades to the culture wars

STEWART Lee seems pretty relaxed for a man who finds himself on the frontline of a war.

Manchester Evening News

Snooker icon John Virgo wants to revive Big Break - and bring back Jim Davidson

BBC classic show Big Break attracted 13.9million viewers in its peak, rivalling iconic ITV series Blind Date in the ratings – and now John Virgo wants to bring it back

Daily Mirror

BBC to axe snooker commentary stalwarts John Virgo and Dennis Taylor next year

Veteran BBC snooker commentators John Virgo and Dennis Taylor are reportedly set to be dropped by the broadcaster next year

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