Sid Waddell
Born: 1940-08-10
Birthplace: Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK
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
House of Flying Arrows
Special Report – The Voice of Darts
Jocky Wilson Said
A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell
Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts
The World Of Phil Taylor
Darts - The Crafty Cockney Way
Phil Taylor: The Power and the Glory
Michael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The World
Darts Players' Wives
Top Movie Credits
House of Flying Arrows
Self (Archive Footage)
Special Report – The Voice of Darts
Self - The Voice of Darts (archive footage)
Jocky Wilson Said
Self (archive footage)
A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell
Self (archive footage)
Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts
Director
The World Of Phil Taylor
Self (voice)
Darts - The Crafty Cockney Way
Self (voice) (achieve footage)
Phil Taylor: The Power and the Glory
Self (archive footage)
Michael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The World
Self (voice) (archive footage)
Darts Players' Wives
Self