Big Break
| Big Break | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Sports game show |
| Created by | Roger Medcalf Mike Kemp Terry Mardell |
| Directed by | Nick Hurran (Series 1–2) Charles Garland (Series 3–5) Babara Jones (Series 6) Phil Chilvers (Series 7) Richard Valentine (Series 7–8) Duncan Cooper (Series 9) Sue McMahon (Series 10) |
| Presented by | Jim Davidson Paddy McGuinness |
| Starring | John Virgo Stephen Hendry |
| Announcer | Colin Ward Lewis Zora Suleman Charles Nove |
| Theme music composer | "The Snooker Song" by Captain Sensible |
| Composer | Mike Batt |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 10 |
| No. of episodes | 216 (inc. 17 specials) |
| Production | |
| Producers | John Burrowes (Series 1–7) Geoff Miles (Series 8 & 10) David G. Taylor (Series 9) |
| Production locations | BBC Elstree Centre (Series 1–4) BBC Television Centre (Series 5–10) |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | BBC (1991–2002) Naked West and Vibrant Television for the BBC (2026–) |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1/One |
| Release | 30 April 1991 – 9 October 2002 |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 2026 – present |
| Related | |
| Full Swing | |
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Big Break is a British game show that aired on BBC1/One from 30 April 1991 to 9 October 2002, and again from 2026, this time on BBC Two. It was originally hosted by Jim Davidson with John Virgo as referee, being revived with Paddy McGuinness as the new host, and Stephen Hendry as the new referee. The programme focuses on teams consisting of a contestant and a professional snooker player competing in rounds that involve snooker, with the best team eventually seeing its player seeking to win prizes for their contestant.