Acting
Sid Waddell
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.
Acting
- 2016The Sporting MavericksSelf (archive footage)1 ep.
- 2012Sports Life StoriesSelf (archive footage)1 ep.
- 2002TimeshiftSelf - Darts Commentator (archive footage)2 ep.
- 1995Soccer AMSelf1 ep.
- 1981Six Fifty-Five SpecialSelf1 ep.
- 1979BullseyeSelf - Commentator24 ep.
- 1968SportsnightSelf - Commentator1 ep.
Behind the camera
- 1994SloggersWriter12 ep.
- 1986Jossy's GiantsWriter15 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2016The Sporting MavericksSelf (archive footage)1 ep.
- 2013TimeshiftSelf - Darts Commentator (archive footage)2 ep.
- 2013Sports Life StoriesSelf (archive footage)1 ep.
- 2007Soccer AMSelf1 ep.
- 2006Celebrity Mastermind1 ep.
- 1982Six Fifty-Five SpecialSelf1 ep.
- 1982SportsnightSelf - Commentator1 ep.
Also known as: Voice of Darts · Sidney Waddell