Alex Higgins: The People's Champion
Sep 01 2010
•1h 0m
•Documentary
One man transfixed television viewers during snooker's golden age - Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins. This poignant documentary charts the remarkable rise and fall of the snooker genius, from his early days growing up in Belfast to his climb to the top of the sport as two-time world champion.
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James Nesbitt
Narrator
Alex Higgins
archive footage
Barry Hearn
Self
Steve Davis
Self
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