Where to watch Cliff Thorburn in the UK
Find every Cliff Thorburn film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 12 May 2026.
Cliff Thorburn (born 16 January 1948) is a Canadian retired professional snooker player. Nicknamed 'The Grinder' because of his slow, determined style of play, he won the World Snooker Championship in 1980, defeating Alex Higgins 18–16 in the final. He is generally recognised as the sport's first world champion from outside the United Kingdom—since Australian Horace Lindrum's 1952 title is usually disregarded—and he remains the only world champion from the Americas. He was runner-up in two other world championships, losing 21–25 to John Spencer in the 1977 final and 6–18 to Steve Davis in the …
Cliff Thorburn films streaming in the UK
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- Gods of Snooker (2021) as Self - World Champion 1980
- When Snooker Ruled the World (2002) as Self
- One Day at the Crucible (2021) Cast
- Best of Friends - The Official Story of Gary Lineker & Willie Thorne (1992) Cast
- Jimmy White - The One & Only (2008) as Self
- Ronnie's Snooker Hotshots (2004) as Self
- Steve Davis Presents: The Greatest Snooker Trickshots as Self
- Alex Higgins: I'm No Angel (1991) as Self
- Tony Drago: Fun & Torture (2014) Cast
- The Positive Touch (1988) Cast
- Snooker Century Breakers (1984) Cast
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Most-watched Cliff Thorburn films currently: When Snooker Ruled the World (2002), One Day at the Crucible (2021), Best of Friends - The Official Story of Gary Lineker & Willie Thorne (1992), Jimmy White - The One & Only (2008), Ronnie's Snooker Hotshots (2004).
What TV shows has Cliff Thorburn appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Gods of Snooker (2021).
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