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.
Top Filmography
Soccer AM
1995 // TV
House of Flying Arrows
2016 // MOVIE
Timeshift
2002 // TV
A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell
2014 // MOVIE
Phil Taylor: The Power and the Glory
2002 // MOVIE
The World Of Phil Taylor
2010 // MOVIE
Darts - The Crafty Cockney Way
1989 // MOVIE
Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts
2004 // MOVIE
Special Report – The Voice of Darts
2012 // MOVIE
Michael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The World
2014 // MOVIE
Jocky Wilson Said
2019 // MOVIE
Darts Players' Wives
2005 // MOVIE
The Sporting Mavericks
2016 // TV
Sports Life Stories
2012 // TV
Bullseye
1979 // TV