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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Phil Taylor: The Power and the Glory
as Self (archive footage)
2002
House of Flying Arrows
as Self (Archive Footage)
2016
The World Of Phil Taylor
as Self (voice)
2010
Darts - The Crafty Cockney Way
as Self (voice) (achieve footage)
1989
Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts
as Self
2004
Special Report – The Voice of Darts
as Self - The Voice of Darts (archive footage)
2012
A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell
as Self (archive footage)
2014
Michael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The World
as Self (voice) (archive footage)
2014
Jocky Wilson Said
as Self (archive footage)
2019
Darts Players' Wives
as Self
2005
