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A selection of video clips of some of the most famous moments in World Championship history, including Dennis Taylor's remarkable comeback victory over Steve Davis in 1985.

1. Dennis Taylor comes back from the dead to win 1985 World Championship

Steve Davis roared into an 8-0 lead in the opening stages of the 1985 final at the Crucible, and looked guaranteed to win his third world title in a row. But Taylor, wearing a pair of famous 'upside down' glasses (pictured), came roaring back into the match before winning the most famous final frame decider in history.

2. Cliff Thorburn makes first Crucible 147

He started with a fluked red, and a big break never looked likely with the reds sprayed across the table like drops of paint on a Jackson Pollack. But incredibly the Canadian, nicknamed the 'Grinder', kept following red with black as he made the first maximum break seen at the world championship at The Crucible.

3. Hendry turns it round to start run of 10 frames in a row to win 1992 final

A floppy-haired Stephen Hendry looked set to go 15-8 down against Jimmy White in the 1992 final - but the Scot fought back to take the scrappiest frame of the match just when he seemed on his way out. White's confidence inexplicably vanished after the critical frame, and Hendry went on to win the next nine frames in a row to deny the crowd favourite a title that still eludes him.

4. Hurricane Higgins makes greatest clearance ever seen

Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins was out of position more than he was in it - but still completed the greatest pressure break ever seen at The Crucible to beat Jimmy White 16-15 in the 1982 semi-final. Higgins went on to win the tournament.

5. Hendry puts final nail in Whirlwind's world championship dream

After the devastation of losing the 1992 final, Jimmy White came back for more against Steven Hendry in 1994. It was a brilliant, hard-fought match throughout - widely regarded as one of the great finals - and as it headed into a 35th and final frame, it looked like White would finally win the world championship on his sixth appearance in the final. After a key opening, the balls seemed to have opened up for a winning break - but the Londoner missed a simple black off its spot. Hendry stepped in with a break of 59 to take the title, and White never again appeared in the final.

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