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Sid Waddell

Sid Waddell

Born: 1940-08-10 • 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.

Filmography
Jocky Wilson Said poster
Jocky Wilson Said
2019 • Self (archive footage)
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House of Flying Arrows
2016 • Self (Archive Footage)
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Michael Van Gerwen - The Best Darts Player in The World
2014 • Self (voice) (archive footage)
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A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell
2014 • Self (archive footage)
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Special Report – The Voice of Darts
2012 • Self - The Voice of Darts (archive footage)
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The World Of Phil Taylor
2010 • Self (voice)
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Darts Players' Wives
2005 • Self
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Sid Waddell's Wacky World of Darts
2004 • Self
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Phil Taylor: The Power and the Glory
2002 • Self (archive footage)
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Darts - The Crafty Cockney Way
1989 • Self (voice) (achieve footage)