The Rack Pack
Affectionate feature-length comedy drama about the glory days of professional snooker in the 1980s and the legendary rivalry between Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins and Steve Davis, featuring many of the key personalities of the time.
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The Rack Pack: You react
From its Snooker Loopy soundtrack to 80s fashion – here’s what you’ve said on social media
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Behind the Scenes with BBC Sport
The cast and crew talk about recreating the glory days of Snooker for BBC iPlayer
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Alex Higgins: the bad boy of snooker
Duration: 01:07
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Barry Hearn takes Steve Davis under his wing
Duration: 01:28
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Can Alex Higgins win another world championship?
Duration: 02:05
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Trailer: The Rack Pack
Duration: 01:00
Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:02Led Zeppelin
Black Dog
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00:04Harry J. Allstars
Liquidator
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00:05T. Rex
Jeepster
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00:10Ian Dury & The Blockheads
Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
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00:12The Who
Baba O'Riley
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00:15Bryan Ferry
Let's Stick Together
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00:19Electric Light Orchestra
Mr. Blue Sky
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00:26The Douglas Wood Group
Drag Racer
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00:28Dire Straits
Money For Nothing
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00:40The Who
Won't Get Fooled Again
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00:42Cream
Sunshine Of Your Love
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00:48Elton John
Tiny Dancer
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00:50Thin Lizzy
The Boys Are Back In Town
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00:52UB40
Red Red Wine
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00:57Grandmaster & Melle Mel
White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)
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01:09Roxy Music
In Every Dream Home A Heartache
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01:12Chas & Dave
Snooker Loopy
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01:26Spiritualized
Soul On Fire
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Alex Higgins | Luke Treadaway |
| Steve Davis | Will Merrick |
| Barry Hearn | Kevin Bishop |
| Lynn Higgins | Nichola Burley |
| Jimmy White | James Bailey |
| Robbo | Daniel Fearn |
| Ted Lowe | John Sessions |
| Pete | Tom Fisher |
| Oliver Reed | Rob Crouch |
| Cliff Thorburn | Russ Bain |
| Tony Knowles | Marc McCardie |
| Dennis Taylor | Caolan Byrne |
| Bill Werebeniuk | Gary Davis |
| Terry Griffiths | Jimmy Watkins |
| Willie Thorne | Konstantine Osipenkov |
| Miles | Daniel Ableson |
| Floor Manager | Phillip Laing |
| Red-faced Irishman | Ross Gurney Randall |
| Liam | Chris Corrigan |
| Paddy | Fergal McElherron |
| Bookie | Eamonn Fleming |
| Nearest Waiter | Chris Grahamson |
| Lauren Higgins | Maisie Jenkins |
| Production Company | Zeppotron |
| Director | Brian Welsh |
| Producer | Barney Reisz |
| Executive Producer | Peter Holmes |
| Executive Producer | Leo Daniels |
| Executive Producer | Shane Allen |
| Executive Producer | Victoria Jaye |
| Executive Producer | Gregor Sharp |
| Writer | Shaun Pye |
| Writer | Mark Chappell |
| Writer | Alan Connor |
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