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Sid Waddell

Sid Waddell

Acting · Born 1940-08-10 · Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK

Sid Waddell (10 August 1940 – 11 August 2012) was an English sports commentator and television personality. He was nicknamed the "Voice of Darts" due to his fame as a darts commentator, and worked for Granada, Yorkshire, BBC and Sky Sports. Due to his joke telling skills he was also nicknamed the Thief of Bad Gags, firstly by Dave Lanning. He was nominated for two prestigious awards for his work, and published several books. Following his death on 11 August 2012, the day after his 72nd birthday, the decision was made to rename the PDC World Darts Championship trophy the Sid Waddell trophy from 2013.

Known For

tv 6.3 Soccer AM
Soccer AM
1995
tv 7.0 Timeshift
Timeshift
2002
movie 6.4 House of Flying Arrows
House of Flying Arrows
2016
tv 6.0 Celebrity Mastermind
Celebrity Mastermind
2003
tv 10.0
Sportsnight
1968
movie 7.0
A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell
2014
tv Six Fifty-Five Special
Six Fifty-Five Special
1981
tv
Bullseye
1979
tv Sports Life Stories
Sports Life Stories
2012
tv
The Sporting Mavericks
2016
movie Darts Players' Wives
Darts Players' Wives
2005
movie
Special Report – The Voice of Darts
2012
movie
Phil Taylor: The Power and the Glory
2002
movie
Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts
2004
movie Jocky Wilson Said
Jocky Wilson Said
2019
movie
Michael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The World
2014
movie
Darts - The Crafty Cockney Way
1989
movie
The World Of Phil Taylor
2010