Doug Mountjoy
Acting
Biography
Doug Mountjoy (8 June 1942 – 14 February 2021) was a Welsh snooker player that remained within the top 16 of the world rankings for 11 consecutive years during the 1970s-80s. He began his professional snooker career by taking the 1977 Masters, which he entered as a reserve player. He won both the 1978 UK Championship and the 1979 Irish Masters. Mountjoy reached the final of the 1981 World Snooker Championship where he was defeated by Steve Davis. He was also runner-up at the 1985 Masters losing to Cliff Thorburn.
Known For
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.
Alex Higgins: The People's Champion
A compilation from the Embassy World Professional Snooker Championships.
Snooker Century Breakers
The authorised story of snooker's most controversial star.
Alex Higgins: I'm No Angel
Ray Reardon, one of the legends of Welsh sport, prepares to celebrate his 80th birthday. The tough competitor with the twinkling eyes returns to his home town of Tredegar and visits the Welsh Open championship in Newport, where he reflects on a glittering career that brought him six World titles.
Ray Reardon at 80
Steve Davis teaches his skills