John Virgo has been making the 17-day pilgrimage to Sheffield's Crucible Theatre for over 40 years - and has a clear message to those wanting to take the event away from the Steel City ...

Virgo, John passed away on Thursday, the 26th of November 2015 at the age of 95. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Muriel Agnes Virgo; son, John JOHN VIRGO Obituary - Garden Grove, CA ...

For every Steve Davis and Stephen Hendry, snooker also boasted its bit-part players: the what-might-have-beens and never-minds, who left their own small but indelible mark upon the sport. For the ...

John Virgo is one of the most recognisable voices in snooker and has been part of the BBC's coverage of the sport for over 30 years, but his life has been marred by addiction. Comments.

JOHN VIRGO is not short of memories after almost 70 years of watching sport, playing top-level snooker and mixing with showbiz pals His recollections can go back as far as October 1955 when he firs… ...

John Virgo's 'Say Goodnight, JV: My Autobiography' is full of hilarious antidotes taken from his life. Once in the grip of a serious gambling problem, he over came his demons ...

Snooker star Neil Robertson hailed John Virgo and the rest of the BBC for the work they do in the commentary box. Robertson, 43, is a previous world champion who is still playing at the highest ...

BBC classic show Big Break attracted 13.9million viewers in its peak, rivalling iconic ITV series Blind Date in the ratings – and now John Virgo wants to bring it back ...

John Virgo expects next World Snooker Championship to be the last for him and Dennis Taylor. Phil Haigh Published Sep 20, 2021, 7:20pm | Updated Sep 21, 2021, 9:59am.

John Virgo led tributes to snooker star in Spain today and spoke fondly of their days on BBC TV show Pot Black; More than 80 people packed a community centre to say farewell to 66-year-old Thorne, ...