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

Darts Players' Wives

Special Report – The Voice of Darts

House of Flying Arrows

Phil Taylor: The Power and the Glory

A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell

Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts

Michael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The World

The World Of Phil Taylor

Jocky Wilson Said

Darts - The Crafty Cockney Way

Top Movie Credits

Darts Players' Wives Self

Special Report – The Voice of Darts Self - The Voice of Darts (archive footage)

House of Flying Arrows Self (Archive Footage)

Phil Taylor: The Power and the Glory Self (archive footage)

A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell Self (archive footage)

Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts Director

Michael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The World Self (voice) (archive footage)

The World Of Phil Taylor Self (voice)

Jocky Wilson Said Self (archive footage)

Darts - The Crafty Cockney Way Self (voice) (achieve footage)