BBC’s voice of snooker, who has died in Spain at the age of 79, was introduced to the former prime minister by his friend Jim Davidson
BBC’s voice of snooker, who has died in Spain at the age of 79, was introduced to the former prime minister by his friend Jim Davidson
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Snooker great John Virgo has died at the age of 79, World Snooker Tour has announced
John Virgo was an excellent snooker player, a hugely popular TV figure, and one of the great voices of his beloved sport.
John Virgo, who co-presented TV show Big Break and was a popular BBC commentator for decades, has died.
‘I can’t overstate how much Big Break transformed my life,’ he said. ‘Before that I was in a black hole, wondering where my…
A minute’s applause was paid in tribute to John Virgo, who died in February aged 79, as the World Snooker Championship got…
Thanks to the beloved voice of the game – and an unlikely pairing with Jim Davidson – the BBC show became an instant hit with the…
