Sid Waddell
Actor
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.
Born1940-08-10
Place of BirthAlnwick, Northumberland, England, UK
Known For
6.3
Soccer AM
ComedyTalk
7.0
Timeshift
Documentary
6.0
Celebrity Mastermind
Six Fifty-Five Special
Talk
Bullseye
Talk
10.0
Sportsnight
NewsTalk
Sports Life Stories
Documentary
Darts Players' Wives
Documentary
The Sporting Mavericks
Documentary
Special Report – The Voice of Darts
Documentary
6.4
House of Flying Arrows
Documentary
7.0
A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell
Documentary
Michael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The World
Documentary
Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts
Documentary
Phil Taylor: The Power and the Glory
Documentary
Jocky Wilson Said
Documentary
Darts - The Crafty Cockney Way
Documentary
The World Of Phil Taylor
Documentary