Sid Waddell
Acting
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…
Filmography
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Jocky Wilson Said
2019
House of Flying Arrows
2016
The Sporting Mavericks
The Sporting Mavericks
2016
Michael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The World
Michael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The World
2014
A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell
A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell
2014
Special Report – The Voice of Darts
Special Report – The Voice of Darts
2012
Sports Life Stories
2012
The World Of Phil Taylor
The World Of Phil Taylor
2010
Darts Players' Wives
2005
Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts
Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts
2004
Celebrity Mastermind
2003
Timeshift
2002
Phil Taylor: The Power and the Glory
Phil Taylor: The Power and the Glory
2002
Soccer AM
1995
Darts - The Crafty Cockney Way
Darts - The Crafty Cockney Way
1989
Six Fifty-Five Special
1981
Bullseye
Bullseye
1979
Sportsnight
Sportsnight
1968