Ronnie O'Sullivan's debut appearance on 𝘉𝘪𝘨 𝘉𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬 - introduction and prize round edit - filmed two weeks before the start of his first season as a professional and broadcast on 26th September 1992

🎙️"𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵!". Fred Davis was born this day - 14th August 1913 - seen here making the first century break of the '79 World Championship, at the age of 65, against Kirk Stevens. Nice appreciative applause from Kirk and the referee as Fred makes the century.

Fourteen year old John Spencer (left) pictured during the summer of 1950. As well as being a keen cricketer John had just been introduced to playing snooker on a full size table by his father, within a year he had made his first century break.

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Not just a great player but a great man. It was a year ago today that we lost Ray Reardon🙏

1996 World Championship Montage . "𝘋𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘔𝘦 𝘕𝘰𝘸". Taking a Twitter break now but I will return with more clips and nostalgia in the autumn. I wish you all a pleasant summer, thanks for following 👍

Steve Davis guests on 'The Time of Your Life' with Noel Edmonds. There's contributions from an audience including Ron 'Robbo' Robertson, players Tony Meo and Nicky Lazarus, also Mark Lazarus (former footballer and Steve's minder at the time) - broadcast 28th May 1985

Tony Meo and Bill Werbeniuk pictured on the opening day of the Australian Masters ahead of their first round match at the Parmatta Club in Sydney, in the background is eventual tournament runner up John Virgo - 25th June 1984

David Coleman interviews Alex Higgins who is surprised by an old friend bearing a gift for the world champion from legendary rock drummer Cozy Powell - 22nd May 1982

Newly crowned World Champion Dennis Taylor was given a hero's reception on his return to Coalisland as thousands of people packed the streets (and roofs) in celebration - 6th May 1985

Stephen Hendry pictured after the 1995 world final alongside match referee John Street, Hendry had just won his fifth world title and John had just refereed his last world final - 30th April 1995

1991 World Championship Montage . '𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘳'

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Two of snooker's absent friends who will be looking down and feeling proud today 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿. Aged fifty Mark Williams could make history in this year's final, I wish him all the best but whatever the outcome over the next two days he has without doubt been the player of the tournament.

1989 World Championship Montage . "𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘈 𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘉𝘪𝘵 𝘖𝘧 𝘓𝘶𝘤𝘬"

The late Terry Griffiths reflects on what being a professional player meant to him and the mental strength that is required to become champion of the world. Wise words from a great man.

Defending champion Alex Higgins and Eddie Charlton are pictured ahead of the second session of their World Championship semi-final (this was their first encounter as professionals) at City Exhibition Hall, Manchester - 22nd April 1973

🎙️"𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘣𝘶𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦". Jimmy White clearing to take a 14-8 lead over Hendry in the 1992 final. No championship passes me by without thinking of that final and how Jimmy was finally going to win it. Such a shame that he never did.

𝟐𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟏𝟗𝟖𝟓 - 𝟏𝟐:𝟐𝟑𝐚𝐦. Record BBC2 viewing figures. Record post-midnight UK viewing figures.

John Higgins and Mark Williams interviewed ahead of the 1991 World Masters Under-16 final, 34 years later they have 59 ranking titles between them. They go again tomorrow morning. Incredible longevity.

Turning the clock back forty years to 27th April 1985, it's Saturday afternoon and Des Lynam introduces Grandstand, previewing the upcoming World Championship final. Pure 80s intro soundtrack.