Sid Waddell
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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 fro…
Also known as
Voice of Darts · Sidney Waddell
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Known For
Soccer AM
1995 · TV
Celebrity Mastermind
2003 · TV
Timeshift
2002 · TV
Six Fifty-Five Special
1981 · TV
The Flaxton Boys
1969 · TV
Sports Life Stories
2012 · TV
Bullseye
1979 · TV
Jossy's Giants
1986 · TV
The Sporting Mavericks
2016 · TV
House of Flying Arrows
2016 · Movie
Jocky Wilson Said
2019 · Movie
Special Report – The Voice of Darts
2012 · Movie