World Snooker Championship 2020: How to watch on the BBC - times and channels

BBC Sport brings you comprehensive live coverage of the 2020 World Snooker Championship on BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Four, BBC iPlayer, Red Button and online.

The tournament at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield starts on 31 July - with the final to be played on 15-16 August - after the event was postponed in March because of the coronavirus pandemic.

This year's winner will receive £500,000, with the total prize fund being more than £2m.

In 2019, Judd Trump produced an exhilarating display to claim his maiden World Championship with an 18-9 victory over John Higgins.

• Full tournament schedule and results

• The Crucible without fans - surreal but still magical

• Watch the World Championship on BBC iPlayer

Coverage

Sunday, 16 August

13:30-18:00 & 19:30-23:00 - BBC Two

14:00-18:00 & 19:00-23:00 - BBC Sport online, BBC iPlayer

All times BST. Session times are subject to late changes. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made.

National and regional variations

National and regional variations have been included in this list where possible, but please check your local listings for more detailed information.

Catch-up

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