Acting
Sid Waddell
Also Known As: Voice of Darts, Sidney Waddell
Birth Date
August 10, 1940
Death Date
August 11, 2012
(passed away at 72)
Place of Birth
Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK
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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.
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Soccer AM
Self
1995 • 1 episode
Timeshift
Self - Darts Commentator (archive footage)
2002 • 2 episodes
Celebrity Mastermind
2003 • 1 episode
Six Fifty-Five Special
Self
1981 • 1 episode
Bullseye
Self - Commentator
1979 • 24 episodes
Sports Life Stories
Self (archive footage)
2012 • 1 episode
Sportsnight
Self - Commentator
1968 • 1 episode
The Sporting Mavericks
Self (archive footage)
2016 • 1 episode
Darts Players' Wives
Self
2005
Special Report – The Voice of Darts
Self - The Voice of Darts (archive footage)
2012
House of Flying Arrows
Self (Archive Footage)
2016
Michael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The World
Self (voice) (archive footage)
2014
A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell
Self (archive footage)
2014
Jocky Wilson Said
Self (archive footage)
2019
The World Of Phil Taylor
Self (voice)
2010
Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts
Self
2004
Phil Taylor: The Power and the Glory
Self (archive footage)
2002
Darts - The Crafty Cockney Way
Self (voice) (achieve footage)
1989