Person

Sid Waddell

Acting · 1940–2012 · 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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  Celebrity Mastermind

  2003

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  Soccer AM

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  Timeshift

  Self - Darts Commentator (archive footage)

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  Six Fifty-Five Special

  Self

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  The Flaxton Boys

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• Bullseye

  Self - Commentator

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  Sports Life Stories

  Self (archive footage)

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  Jossy's Giants

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• The Sporting Mavericks

  Self (archive footage)

• Sportsnight

  Self - Commentator

• 2019Jocky Wilson SaidSelf (archive footage)
• 2016House of Flying ArrowsSelf (Archive Footage)
• 2016The Sporting MavericksSelf (archive footage)
• 2014Michael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The WorldSelf (voice) (archive footage)
• 2014A Little Bit of Fry and WaddellSelf (archive footage)
• 2012Special Report – The Voice of DartsSelf - The Voice of Darts (archive footage)
• 2012Sports Life StoriesSelf (archive footage)
• 2010The World Of Phil TaylorSelf (voice)
• 2005Darts Players' WivesSelf
• 2004Sid Waddell's Wacky World of DartsSelf
• 2003Celebrity Mastermind
• 2002TimeshiftSelf - Darts Commentator (archive footage)
• 2002Phil Taylor: The Power and the GlorySelf (archive footage)
• 1995Soccer AMSelf
• 1989Darts - The Crafty Cockney WaySelf (voice) (achieve footage)
• 1986Jossy's GiantsCreator
• 1981Six Fifty-Five SpecialSelf
• 1979BullseyeSelf - Commentator
• 1969The Flaxton BoysCreator
• 1968SportsnightSelf - Commentator