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Sid Waddell
Born 1940-08-10Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Jocky Wilson SaidSelf (archive footage)House of Flying ArrowsSelf (Archive Footage)Michael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The WorldSelf (voice) (archive footage)A Little Bit of Fry and WaddellSelf (archive footage)Special Report – The Voice of DartsSelf - The Voice of Darts (archive footage)The World Of Phil TaylorSelf (voice)Darts Players' WivesSelfSid Waddell's Wacky World of DartsSelfPhil Taylor: The Power and the GlorySelf (archive footage)Darts - The Crafty Cockney WaySelf (voice) (achieve footage)