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The UK Championship has a brand new format this year, with all 128 players starting in the same round. Live coverage of the best-of-11-frame matches is introduced by Hazel Irvine.

The UK Championship has a brand new format this year, with all 128 players starting in the same round. With eight tables in play, up-and-coming rookies will have a chance to take on the established stars in front of a packed York Barbican Centre crowd.

Reigning world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan and Ding Junhui, who is on a roll of three consecutive ranking titles, take centre stage as they battle for places in the last 64. Live coverage of the best-of-11-frame matches is introduced by Hazel Irvine.

3 hours, 30 minutes

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterHazel Irvine
ParticipantKen Doherty
ParticipantNeal Foulds
ParticipantStephen Hendry
ParticipantJohn Parrott
ParticipantDennis Taylor
ParticipantWillie Thorne
ParticipantJohn Virgo
Executive ProducerAlison Witkover
DirectorSteve Docherty

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