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.


Episode Date
English Open Special
Sep 17, 2025
Rob Spencer: 147th episode special
Sep 15, 2025
Efe Acikalin: Delighting Turkish snooker fans
Sep 02, 2025
Mike Ganley: “It’s all about respect”
Aug 27, 2025
Najla Naeemi: Arabian trailblazer
Aug 19, 2025
Media Special
Aug 14, 2025
Allison Fisher: Snooker and pool trailblazer
Aug 05, 2025
Hermund Ardalen: The man behind Snooker.org
Jul 24, 2025
Sahil Nayyar: Canada’s new pro
Jul 18, 2025
Andy Stevenson: Disabled people need to be seen on camera
Jul 11, 2025
Michael McMullan: 'The Rain Man'
Jun 26, 2025
Dylan Emery: 'I owe Zhao a pint'
Jun 20, 2025
Hatem Yassen: Champion of Africa
Jun 13, 2025
Aki Kauppinen: Finland's Mr Snooker
Jun 06, 2025
Sydney Wilson: I'd love to be more involved with the game
May 29, 2025
Tai Chengzhe: I called Zhao's win super early on
May 23, 2025
Jim Wych: It's been a while since we had a Canadian on tour
May 14, 2025
Niall Breslin: I've never understood my own mind
May 06, 2025
Matt Huart: Snooker fan to comms guru
Apr 29, 2025
Malgorzata Kanieska: I was told not to fall down the stairs
Apr 22, 2025
Noppon Saengkham: We came from nothing
Apr 15, 2025
Liam Highfield: Still mad for it
Apr 08, 2025
Florian Nuessle: Austria's first professional
Apr 02, 2025
Zak Surety: I got recognised in a KFC...it was all alien to me
Mar 25, 2025
Gary Wilson: Howay The Toon
Mar 18, 2025
Anthony Hamilton: The Sheriff's in town!
Mar 11, 2025
Lucky Vatnani: Helping Chinese talent thrive
Mar 04, 2025
'Snooker stopped me going down the wrong road'
Feb 25, 2025
Leone Crowley: It’s my dream and I’ve done it
Feb 19, 2025
Shaun Murphy: The Magician is back
Feb 11, 2025
Jason Ferguson: I love the development side
Feb 04, 2025
Radzi Chinyanganya: I'm a failed bobsleigh athlete
Jan 28, 2025
Jan Verhaas: The Dutch Master at the Masters
Jan 21, 2025
Hammad Miah: I'm still hanging on...I don't know how
Jan 14, 2025
Anupama Ramachandran: It still feels like a dream
Jan 06, 2025
Lee Walker: Coaching the greats
Dec 17, 2024
Martin Wilkinson: It might take us longer to prepare for a Ronnie game
Dec 10, 2024
Terry Camilleri: Our job's not as easy as it looks
Dec 03, 2024
Emily Frazer: The rise to the top
Nov 25, 2024
Xiao Guodong: My family had no money and I couldn't speak English
Nov 19, 2024
Kreishh Gurbaxani: Schoolboys are now glued to the snooker table after college
Nov 11, 2024
Liam Graham: Playing in Scotland was a lot more comfortable
Nov 11, 2024
Darren Morgan: My professional career was a bit of a disappointment
Nov 06, 2024
Jill Douglas: I work with the best team in the sport
Oct 29, 2024
Allan Taylor: Making an impression
Oct 23, 2024
English Open special
Oct 02, 2024
Junaid Ahmed
Oct 02, 2024
Stuart Bingham
Sep 23, 2024
Framed: The World Champions
Sep 09, 2024
Framed: The Young Guns
Sep 02, 2024
Jordan Brown: It still gives me goosebumps thinking about it now
Aug 27, 2024
Sanderson Lam: I need to be more consistent
Aug 19, 2024
Ben Woollaston: 'I’m still 70% of what I was'
Aug 12, 2024
Mark Davis: The word 'journeyman' can be disparaging but I suppose it's true about me
Aug 05, 2024
Bulcsú Révész: It is nothing but a dream to be on the tour at the age of 17
Jul 29, 2024
Ian Burns: The Ironman
Jul 22, 2024
Antoni Kowalski: I have nothing against Ronnie O'Sullivan but sometimes he does not respect other players
Jul 15, 2024
Framed: John Virgo, Mary Talbot and Mick Price
Jul 08, 2024
Maryann McConnell: I've seen the women's game develop so well over the years
Jul 01, 2024
Stephen Harrison: It would be great to see disability players getting the chance to play at The Crucible
Jun 24, 2024
Rolf Kalb: My first time watching snooker came from having VHS tapes sent over from the UK
Jun 17, 2024
Daniel Blunn: It's unbelievable and a great honour
Jun 10, 2024
Tessa Davidson: It's an exciting time for women's snooker
Jun 05, 2024
Tai Chengzhe: If it wasn't for Ding Junhui my job wouldn't exist
May 27, 2024
Abigail Davies: Sport gave me something to cling to when I was very, very poorly
May 20, 2024
Igor Figuerido: I want to see more players from South America on tour
May 13, 2024
Paul Collier: I've ticked-off everything I wanted to do
May 06, 2024
Jim Cemlyn Jones: The singing cameraman
Apr 29, 2024
Tom Ford: “I’m not really miserable, I do it to wind people up”
Apr 22, 2024
Tom Rowell: We have spoken to Sheffield City Council about how we can grow the World Championship and make it work
Apr 15, 2024
Phil Seymour: “I live for sporting moments”
Apr 08, 2024
Rebecca Kenna: It's hard for women to make a breakthrough as part of a minority
Apr 01, 2024
Tony Knowles: Peter Kay came to my house to get a picture for Phoenix Nights
Mar 25, 2024
Nigel Bond: “It’s great to still be involved in the sport”
Mar 18, 2024
Steven Hallworth: It is the best time to be a professional snooker player
Mar 11, 2024
Dominic Dale: It is great to see snooker breaking into different territories
Mar 04, 2024
Mick Price: I quite like being part of snooker history
Feb 26, 2024
Rachel Casey: I am very lucky to do the job I have
Feb 19, 2024
Colvin O'Brien: Achieving the first century can never be taken away from me
Feb 12, 2024
Phil Yates: He was so short he couldn't reach the table to re-spot the blue ball
Feb 05, 2024
Ryan Thomerson: I love being on tour but I need more wins
Jan 31, 2024
Mary Talbot: I loved watching the men under pressure against me
Jan 29, 2024
Jackson Page
Jan 15, 2024
John Virgo: "Where's the cue ball going came from Ted Lowe!"
Jan 08, 2024
Barry and Eddie Hearn: New year special
Jan 01, 2024
Neil Robertson and Django Fung: Christmas special
Dec 25, 2023
Steve Feeney: Playing It Straight
Dec 18, 2023
Liam Pullen: "I'll take being Selby in the future"
Dec 11, 2023
Varshaa Sanjeev Kumar: Shooting for the stars
Dec 04, 2023
Steve Davis: Crucible King to Glastonbury God
Nov 27, 2023
Iulian Boiko: The youth from Ukraine aiming high
Nov 20, 2023
Michael Holt: The Hitman targets tour return
Nov 13, 2023
Ivan Hirschowitz: The snooker fan doing his dream job for over 20 years
Nov 06, 2023
Lukas Kleckers: “I want to be a role model for other Germans”
Oct 30, 2023
Jamie Hunter: "If being out and proud makes a difference, it's better than any trophy"
Oct 23, 2023
Django Fung: "I look for smart players who can play”
Oct 16, 2023
Peter & Oliver Lines: “We’re in a unique position”
Oct 09, 2023
Neil Tomkins: "We are here to help everybody"
Oct 03, 2023
Joe Johnson: “Even my mother didn’t think I’d win!”
Sep 25, 2023
Desislava Bozhilova: “I’m not a strict person as I am at the table!”
Sep 18, 2023
John Parrott: The Entertainer
Sep 11, 2023
Zak Surety: Fighting anxiety to pursue snooker dreams
Sep 04, 2023
Cliff Thorburn Part 2: "Drugs: just don't do it"
Aug 28, 2023
Cliff Thorburn Part 1: "I was recognised but nothing near what it would be like in England"
Aug 21, 2023
Alfie Burden: "I consider Jimmy as family"
Aug 14, 2023
Ian McCulloch: "There's more to just potting balls"
Aug 07, 2023
Barry Hawkins: Snooker's Mr Nice Guy
Jul 31, 2023
Brendan Moore: "It's been emotional"
Jul 24, 2023
Ishpreet Singh Chadha: "I want snooker to be famous in India"
Jul 17, 2023
David Hendon: The bard of snooker
Jul 10, 2023
Jak Jones: "I've got more belief and confidence"
Jul 03, 2023
Alexander Ursenbacher: "Q-School is unbearable"
Jun 27, 2023
Joe Perry: Looking to the future
Jun 19, 2023
Mandy Fisher: The Queen Of Snooker
Jun 12, 2023
Matthew Selt: 'Snooker was 100% of my life, now it's an enjoyable 40%'
Jun 05, 2023
Kyren Wilson: "I feel like I'm coming into my prime"
May 30, 2023
Dennis Taylor: Putting the smile into snooker
May 22, 2023
Best Of The Guests: Brecel, Murphy, Milkins & Irvine
May 15, 2023
Best Of The Guests: Carter, Hearn, Bingham & Doherty
May 08, 2023
The Story Of The World Championship
May 02, 2023
Olivier Marteel: The referee who helps save lives
Apr 24, 2023
Robert Milkins: 'I've got a lot more self-belief now'
Apr 17, 2023
Neal Foulds: Crucible memories, Crucible predictions
Apr 10, 2023
Gary Wilson: 'Winning has opened doors for me'
Apr 03, 2023
Fergal O'Brien: Snooker's record setter
Mar 27, 2023
Ashley Carty: Ready for a second chance
Mar 20, 2023
Leo Scullion: "We have the best seat in the house"
Mar 13, 2023
Joe O'Connor: 'There's no limit, I want to win everything'
Mar 06, 2023
John Parris: Making cues for snooker's greats
Feb 27, 2023
Mickey Chambers: 'The Paralympics is where we want to be'
Feb 20, 2023
Ali Carter: The Captain's flying high
Feb 13, 2023
Chris Wakelin: "I'm hungry for more"
Feb 06, 2023
Martin O'Donnell: Life on the amateur circuit
Jan 30, 2023
Onyee Ng: "It's not only a male sport"
Jan 23, 2023
Jamie Jones: "I've Come Back Bigger And Stronger"
Jan 16, 2023
Hazel Irvine: "I’m Endlessly Fascinated By Snooker"
Jan 10, 2023
Chris Henry: Coach To The Stars
Jan 02, 2023
Barry Hearn: "Without Snooker I Wouldn't Exist"
Dec 26, 2022
Ahmed Aly Elsayed: The USA Snooker Pioneer
Dec 19, 2022
Mark King: Boxing, Gambling and Ice Baths
Dec 12, 2022
Luca Brecel: "It's Not About The Trophies For Me"
Dec 05, 2022
David Grace: "Snooker can be brutal at times"
Nov 28, 2022
Ken Doherty: Views From The Comm Box and Snazzy Socks
Nov 21, 2022
Rob Walker: Positivity, Grief and Player Nicknames
Nov 14, 2022
Tatiana Woollaston: 'I Spend All My Free Time Refereeing'
Nov 07, 2022
Jason Ferguson: Growing Snooker and Player Wellbeing
Oct 31, 2022
Shaun Murphy: Gastric Surgery and Tales From The Quiz Shows
Oct 24, 2022
Stuart Bingham: Essex rivalries and Tik Tok stardom
Oct 13, 2022