Sid Waddell

Born: 1940-08-10

Birthplace: Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK

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.

Known For

A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell
House of Flying Arrows
Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts
Jocky Wilson Said
Special Report – The Voice of Darts
Darts - The Crafty Cockney Way
Michael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The World
Darts Players' Wives
The World Of Phil Taylor
Phil Taylor: The Power and the Glory

Top Movie Credits

A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell Self (archive footage)
House of Flying Arrows Self (Archive Footage)
Jocky Wilson Said Self (archive footage)
Special Report – The Voice of Darts Self - The Voice of Darts (archive footage)
Darts - The Crafty Cockney Way Self (voice) (achieve footage)