Sid Waddell

Biography

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

Self (archive footage)

Phil Taylor: The Power and the Glory

Self (Archive Footage)

House of Flying Arrows

Self (voice)

The World Of Phil Taylor

Self (voice) (achieve footage)

Darts - The Crafty Cockney Way

Self

Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts

Self - The Voice of Darts (archive footage)

Special Report – The Voice of Darts

Self (archive footage)

A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Michael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The World

Self (archive footage)

Jocky Wilson Said

Self

Darts Players' Wives