World Snooker Championship 2025 – Live TV Coverage on the BBC

The 2025 World Snooker Championship begins this Easter weekend.

The 16-day tournament will take place from Saturday 19th April to Monday 5th May at the iconic Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.

Reigning World Champion Kyren Wilson will be out to retain his crown after defeating Jak Jones 18–14 in the 2024 final.

Hazel Irvine, Seema Jaswal and Rishi Persad will front the BBC’s TV coverage with reports from Shabnam Younus-Jewell and Abigail Davies.

Commentary and punditry comes from Steve Davis, Stephen Hendry, John Parrott, Ken Doherty, Dennis Taylor and John Virgo.

Coverage will air on BBC Two and stream live on the BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport Website.

TV Schedule

Saturday 19 April

Live coverage

10:00-12:00 – BBC Two

10:00-14:00 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app

13:15-16:30 – BBC One (15:00-16:30 on BBC One Scotland and 13:15-16:30 on BBC Two Wales)

14:30-18:00 – iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app

16:30-18:00 – Red Button

19:00-22:00 – BBC Four

19:00-22:30 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app

Highlights

00:05-02:05 – World Championship Extra – BBC Two

Sunday 20 April

Live coverage

10:00-12:15 – BBC Two

10:00-14:00 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app

13:00-17:40 – BBC Two (13:00-16:50 on BBC Two Wales)

14:30-18:00 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app

19:00-22:00 – BBC Four

19:00-22:30 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app

Highlights

23:45-01:45 – World Championship Extra – BBC Two

Monday 21 April

Live coverage

10:00-12:00 – BBC Two

10:00-14:00 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app

13:00-18:00 – BBC Two

14:30-18:00 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app

19:00-22:00 – BBC Four

19:00-22:30 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app

Highlights

23:55-01:45 – World Championship Extra – BBC Two

Tuesday 22 April

Live coverage

10:00-12:15 – BBC Two

10:00-14:00 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app

13:00-18:00 – BBC Two

14:30-18:00 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app

19:00-22:00 – BBC Four

19:00-22:30 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app

Highlights

00:05-02:05 – World Championship Extra – BBC Two

Wednesday 23 April

Live coverage

10:00-11:15 – BBC Two

10:00-14:00 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app

13:00-18:00 – BBC Two

14:30-18:00 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app

19:00-22:00 – BBC Four

19:00-22:30 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app

Highlights

01:05-03:05 – World Championship Extra – BBC Two

Thursday 24 April

Live coverage

13:00-17:00 – BBC Two

14:30-18:00 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app

19:00-22:00 – BBC Four

19:00-22:30 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app

Highlights

23:55-01:55 – World Championship Extra – BBC Two (00:55-01:55 on BBC Two Northern Ireland)

Friday 25 April

Live coverage

10:00-12:00 – BBC Two

10:00-14:00 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app

13:00-18:00 – BBC Two

14:30-18:00 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app

19:00-22:00 – BBC Four

19:00-22:30 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app

Highlights

00:25-02:25 – World Championship Extra – BBC Two

Saturday 26 April

Live coverage

10:00-12:00 – BBC Two & Red Button

10:00-14:00 – iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app

13:45-16:30 – BBC Two

14:30-18:00 – iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app

16:25-18:00 – Red Button

19:00-20:00 – BBC Two

19:00-22:30 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app

20:00-22:00 – BBC Four

Highlights

00:05-02:05 – World Championship Extra – BBC Two

Sunday 27 April

Live coverage

10:00-12:25 – BBC Two

10:00-14:00 – iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app (Red Button 10:00-12:15)

13:00-18:00 – BBC Two

14:30-18:00 – iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app (Red Button 14:40-18:00)

15:00-18:00 – BBC Two

19:00-20:00 – BBC Two

19:00-22:30 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app

20:00-22:00 – BBC Four

Highlights

00:05-02:05 – World Championship Extra – BBC Two

Monday 28 April

Live coverage

13:00-17:00 – BBC Two

13:00-18:00 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app

19:00-20:00 – BBC Two

19:00-22:30 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app

20:00-22:00 – BBC Four

Highlights

00:05-02:05 – World Championship Extra – BBC Two

Tuesday 29 April

Live coverage

10:00-12:15 – BBC Two

10:00-14:00 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app

13:00-18:00 – BBC Two

14:30-18:00 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app

19:00-20:00 – BBC Two

19:00-22:30 – iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app

20:00-22:00 – BBC Four

Highlights

00:05-02:05 – World Championship Extra – BBC Two

Wednesday 30 April

Live coverage

10:00-11:15 – BBC Two

10:00-14:00 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app

13:00-18:00 – BBC Two

14:30-18:00 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app

19:00-20:00 – BBC Two

19:00-22:30 – iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app

20:00-22:00 – BBC Four

Highlights

00:05-02:05 – World Championship Extra – BBC Two

Thursday 1 May

Live coverage

13:00-16:00 – BBC Two

13:00-18:00 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app

19:00-20:00 – BBC Two

19:00-22:30 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app

20:00-22:00 – BBC Four

Highlights

00:05-02:05 – World Championship Extra – BBC Two

Friday 2 May

Live coverage

10:00-12:00 – BBC Two

10:00-14:00 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app

14:00-18:00 – BBC Two

14:30-18:00 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app

19:00-20:00 – BBC Two

19:00-22:30 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app

20:00-23:00 – BBC Four

Saturday 3 May

Live coverage

10:00-12:00 – BBC Two

10:00-14:00 – iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app

13:15-16:30 – BBC One

14:30-18:00 – iPlayer, BBC Sport website and app

16:30-17:30 – BBC Two

19:00-22:00 – BBC Two

19:00-22:30 – iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and app

20:00-23:00 – BBC Four

Sunday 4 May

Live coverage

13:00-18:00 – BBC Two

19:00-22:00 – BBC Two

Monday 5 May

Live coverage

13:00-16:00 – BBC Two

19:00-22:00 – BBC Two