Daniel Fearn

When tyrannical dictator Josef Stalin dies in 1953, his parasitic cronies square off in a frantic power struggle to become the next Soviet leader. Among the contenders are the dweebish Georgy Malenkov, the wily Nikita Khrushchev and Lavrenti Beria, the sadistic secret police chief.

The intense snooker competition of the 1980s between Alex “Hurricane” Higgins and Steve “The Nugget” Davis, two contrasting figures who played a significant role in bringing the sport to television…