sentences:  In the 1985 World Championship final, heavy favourite and 8–0 early leader Steve Davis lost after a comeback by the Northern Ireland player Dennis Taylor.The 35th and deciding frame lasted for 68 minutes, Taylor sinking the final black at 12.20 a.m with a UK record audience of 18.5 million TV viewers watching.Though the record viewing figure was never topped, the 1986 World Championship final between Steve Davis and Bradford underdog Joe Johnson, in which Johnson surprisingly won 18–12, also drew a strong audience figure of 16 million.