Sid Waddell
Gender: Male
Birthday: 1940-08-10 - 2012-08-11
Place of Birth: Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK
Also Known As: Voice of Darts, Sidney 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.
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Known For
1995Soccer AM
2003Celebrity Mastermind
2002Timeshift
1981Six Fifty-Five Special
Bullseye
2012Sports Life Stories
Sportsnight
2016House of Flying Arrows
Special Report – The Voice of Darts
The Sporting Mavericks
The World Of Phil Taylor
Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts
2005Darts Players' Wives
Phil Taylor: The Power and the Glory
A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell
2019