The Rack Pack | BBC iPlayer

The “first drama feature film” for iPlayer is out on Sunday [trailer]. It’s about Alex Higgins, Steve Davis and this man:

Just been to the premiere of Rack Pack. It's out on Bbc I player on 17 th January Whatever you do don't miss this it's totally brilliant.

— Barry Hearn (@BarryHearn) December 17, 2015

From the press release:

This rip roaring romp through the snooker scene of Eighties Britain is a celebration of the huge personalities of the time and an affectionate look at a gloriously nostalgic period of this very British sport.

In 1985, the climax of the world snooker final broadcast on the BBC in the early hours of a Monday morning was watched by 18.5 million people in the UK, which remains a record for a post-midnight audience for any channel in the country. This year is the 30th anniversary of that final and The Rack Pack celebrates this by bringing the party to BBC iPlayer.

A film by Brian Welsh
Luke Treadaway, Will Merrick, Kevin Bishop, Nichola Burley, James Bailey
Created and written by Shaun Pye, Mark Chappell, Alan Connor
Producer Barney Reisz
Executive Producer Peter Holmes
Executive Producers Shane Allen, Victoria Jaye, Gregor Sharp

BBC iPlayer, 9pm, 17 January 2015