Person
Sid Waddell
Acting
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Aug 10, 1940
- Died
- Aug 11, 2012
- From
- Alnwick, 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.
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Soccer AM
House of Flying Arrows
Timeshift
Celebrity Mastermind
A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell
Sportsnight
Phil Taylor: The Power and the Glory
The World Of Phil Taylor
Darts - The Crafty Cockney Way
Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts
Special Report – The Voice of Darts
Michael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The World
Jocky Wilson Said
Darts Players' Wives
The Sporting Mavericks
Sports Life Stories
Bullseye
Six Fifty-Five Special