Take a 360° behind-the-scenes virtual tour of the 2006 World Snooker championships at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. See also the updated 2010 tour.
Preparations 1
The empty Crucible auditorium.
Preparations 2
A view from the end of the table.
Preparations 3
Technicians set up the lighting and sound equipment.
Preparations 4
The view of the table that the players get when they are about to break.
Match about to start
Just a few members of the audience are still to arrive before the semi-final gets underway.
BBC studio
A presenter's eye view of the (unlit) BBC studio.
Outside the Crucible
A party atmosphere outside the Crucible, with the match shown on the big screen.
