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.

Known For

Soccer AM

Celebrity Mastermind

Timeshift

Six Fifty-Five Special

Sports Life Stories

House of Flying Arrows

Jocky Wilson Said

Darts Players' Wives

All Movies (10)

• Jocky Wilson Said2019 · as Self (archive footage)
• House of Flying Arrows2016 · as Self (Archive Footage)
• Michael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The World2014 · as Self (voice) (archive footage)
• A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell2014 · as Self (archive footage)
• Special Report – The Voice of Darts2012 · as Self - The Voice of Darts (archive footage)
• The World Of Phil Taylor2010 · as Self (voice)
• Darts Players' Wives2005 · as Self
• Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts2004 · as Self
• Phil Taylor: The Power and the Glory2002 · as Self (archive footage)
• Darts - The Crafty Cockney Way1989 · as Self (voice) (achieve footage)

All TV Shows (8)

• The Sporting Mavericks2016 · as Self (archive footage)
• Sports Life Stories2012 · as Self (archive footage)
• Celebrity Mastermind2003
• Timeshift2002 · as Self - Darts Commentator (archive footage)
• Soccer AM1995 · as Self
• Six Fifty-Five Special1981 · as Self
• Bullseye1979 · as Self - Commentator
• Sportsnight1968 · as Self - Commentator