# LIVE FROM 2026 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - Cliff Thorburn on new Crucible deal

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Podcast: [Radio Snooker with Nick Metcalfe](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radio-snooker-with-nick-metcalfe-7085955)
Published: 2026-05-04T16:51:58+00:00
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Duration seconds: 232

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I was delighted to see 1980 world champion Cliff Thorburn here in Sheffield and I asked him about the new deal that will keep the World Championship at the Crucible until 2045.

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