Sid Waddell

Known for ActingBorn 1940-08-10Died 2012-08-11Alnwick, 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.Read more

Movies & web series

Sportsnight

Jossy's Giants

A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell

Timeshift

House of Flying Arrows

Soccer AM

Celebrity Mastermind

The Flaxton Boys

Jocky Wilson Said

The Sporting Mavericks

Michael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The World

Special Report – The Voice of Darts

Sports Life Stories

The World Of Phil Taylor

Darts Players' Wives

Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts

Phil Taylor: The Power and the Glory

Darts - The Crafty Cockney Way

Six Fifty-Five Special

Bullseye