# LIVE FROM 2026 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - Steven Hallworth on Crucible Curse: 'I'm a Believer'

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Podcast: [Radio Snooker with Nick Metcalfe](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radio-snooker-with-nick-metcalfe-7085955)
Published: 2026-05-01T16:17:07+00:00
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Duration seconds: 193

## Resource

I'm in Tudor Square outside the Crucible and bumped into Steven Hallworth. I asked him for his views on the Crucible Curse, what it's been like commentating for the BBC here and the new deal keeping this tournament at this iconic venue until 2045.

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