Ssb - bbc remembers higgins

[spike]

Really pleased to hear the BBC are doing this, hope it's better than most BBC snooker documentaries and does a great job in remembering Alex.

On a side note, if you are unable to watch it, I'm going to try and upload it onto my YouTube channel, simplysnooker. So those outside the UK can see it for themselves.

To be fair to the BBC they have produced some good quality documentaries on Snooker and on Alex in the past.

One programme that springs to mind is the 2001 BBC documentary LIKE A HURRICANE 'The Alex Higgins Story.'
Definitely a well put together documentary, and a good insight into the man and the impact he had on the game in the early 1970s..

[the montrealer]

Really pleased to hear the BBC are doing this, hope it's better than most BBC snooker documentaries and does a great job in remembering Alex.

On a side note, if you are unable to watch it, I'm going to try and upload it onto my YouTube channel, simplysnooker. So those outside the UK can see it for themselves.

HI Simplysnookeryt. That is nice of you for uploading this documentary of Alex Higgins as we in Canada do not get BBC Television cheers Leonard from Canada

[spike]

Ray Reardon and John Spencer never had a documentary about them and lets be honest neither has no other Snooker Player Since.

Not true....there are at least 3 documentaries that I can think of:

(Ray Reardon) BBC - 1983
(Who's Paddy Browne) Granada - 1985
(Stephen Hendry - Doing The Business) BBC - 1988

[Monique]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/sportedit...les_champ.html

Alex Higgins: The People's Champion

Post categories: Snooker

Carl Doran | 13:11 UK time, Wednesday, 25 August 2010

Following on from our recent programme about Brian Clough, BBC Sport's documentary team have made another poignant film which charts the life and times of the remarkable Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins.

Alex Higgins: The People's Champion is the first major documentary to be shown on television since his death a few weeks ago.

We've received full support from Alex's close family and we'll hear from his daughter Lauren and his two sisters in Belfast, Jean and Anne. It must have been very difficult for the family to take part at a time when they are still grieving, but they were very keen to ensure that we gave an honest and fair account of his life.

I have personally been heavily involved with Lauren's exclusive interview and she has given us a very personal and emotional account of life with Alex. I've seen first hand how much her Dad means to her and how proud she is of his many achievements. No snooker fan can forget the pictures of Alex celebrating his second World title in 1982 by beckoning his then wife Lynn and baby Lauren onto the floor of the Crucible for celebratory photographs.


Alex Higgins in action in 1983
Higgins was often seen with a cigarette in one hand and cue in the other

However, Lauren also recognises he was absolutely no angel and we'll certainly see that during the programme which looks back at his many scrapes with authority including the head butting of an official and threatening to have Ulster rival Dennis Taylor shot, plus his very colourful personal life.

Alex was - like so many geniuses - flawed. He may have been the sport's most popular star and hugely responsible for its golden era in the 1980s, but he struggled to cope with the demons of alcohol and gambling in particular. At the height of the sport's tobacco sponsorship, Alex could often be seen with a cigarette in one hand, a cue in the other and a point of beer by his side.

For the first time we also look back properly at the sad final years of his life fighting cancer, losing his teeth, most of his money and even the ability to eat properly at times.

Ronnie O'Sullivan and Jimmy White join the many stars featured in a 60 minute journey through the life of snooker's rock and roll star which includes some incredible archive and a story which at times is sad and desperate, but often inspirational and uplifting.

O'Sullivan says that Simon Cowell would love to get his hands on Alex Higgins if he was around at his peak today. I remember when I was growing up we all used to play snooker at my friend Gary's house most afternoons after school. Everyone wanted to be Alex even though it was a Steve Davis snooker table.

Steve is someone I hold in the highest personal regard, but I'm sure even he'll admit that that is why Alex will be forever known as the People's Champion.

Watch Alex Higgins: The People's Champion next Wednesday at 2100 BST on BBC2, and afterwards on iPlayer.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/othe...er/8944534.stm

VIDEO ... well worth watching

Ronnie O'Sullivan talks about his love for the legendary Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins, the player who The Rocket credits as "making snooker what it is today".

See more of this interview as part of the BBC TWO documentary charting the remarkable rise and fall of snooker's first genius, Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins:

Alex Higgins: The People's Champion
Wednesday 1 September; BBC TWO 2100-2200 BST.

[Slasher]

Really pleased to hear the BBC are doing this, hope it's better than most BBC snooker documentaries and does a great job in remembering Alex.

On a side note, if you are unable to watch it, I'm going to try and upload it onto my YouTube channel, simplysnooker. So those outside the UK can see it for themselves.

Atta boy

[wildJONESEYE]

Not true....there are at least 3 documentaries that I can think of:

(Ray Reardon) BBC - 1983
(Who's Paddy Browne) Granada - 1985
(Stephen Hendry - Doing The Business) BBC - 1988

Well that just proves my point they were forgettable where as Alex was Remembered.

Ive been a snooker fan since 1981 and i cant remember none of them.

[vmax4steve]

Really pleased to hear the BBC are doing this, hope it's better than most BBC snooker documentaries and does a great job in remembering Alex.

On a side note, if you are unable to watch it, I'm going to try and upload it onto my YouTube channel, simplysnooker. So those outside the UK can see it for themselves.

Isn't the BBC i PLAYER available to the rest of the world then ?

[Asi]

Isn't the BBC i PLAYER available to the rest of the world then ?

I am afraid it's not...

[CueAntW147]

Well I like most the Alex fans i'm sure have been counting down the days since we knew about the new tribute progamme & tonights the night BBC2 9pm " Like A Hurricane " been looking forward to this & hope it does the great man justice..............

[wildJONESEYE]

its called "Alex Higgins:The Peoples Champion"

[CueAntW147]

its called "Alex Higgins:The Peoples Champion"

Doesn't matter long as its on.........right time & channel were more important

[spike]

Well I like most the Alex fans i'm sure have been counting down the days since we knew about the new tribute progamme & tonights the night BBC2 9pm " Like A Hurricane " been looking forward to this & hope it does the great man justice..............

Same here mate. Saw the trailer for the documentary for the first time last night, and it's the first time i have heard Alex Higgins described as "the Mike Tyson of Snooker."

[Kingscratcher]

Really hoping this is a great tribute to Alex, and delighted that the BBC are putting it on. Unfortunately the trailer included Everton with his usual "best player drunk I've ever seen" comment. Obviously both sides of Alex will be shown, and rightly so, but if Everton had nothing useful to contribute, I'd have preferred him not to have been included at all. Looking forward to the rest of the show though Hopefully it'll be a fitting tribute.

[wildJONESEYE]

Doesn't matter long as its on.........right time & channel were more important

hahahahahaha

yes cant wait.

[simplysnookeryt]

Just an update to let everyone know, I'm all set for recording this tonight and it will be on simplysnooker as soon as possible. All sorted!