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 television broadcasters. He was nominated for two prestigious awards for his work, and published several books.
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He was a talented winger at rugby.
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Was known for his colorful and excitable commentary style.
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Waddell has twice been nominated for TV awards.
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In 2007, he recorded a series of darts programs about the World Darts Championship from 1978 until 1990 for ESPN Classic, which were later broadcast on the channel in December 2007.
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In 2004, he was the commentator for the British game show House of Games in which two families competed in various household based challenges.
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From 1994 he became an independently employed commentator, but it now mainly associated with his work with Sky Sports.
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In 1976, he switched to the BBC and his prior experience with televised darts helped him to become one of the commentators on the first World Professional Darts Championship when it began in 1978. He stayed with the BBC until 1994.
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He attended King Edward VI School, Morpeth, and he went on to obtain a scholarship to St John's College, Cambridge.
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In 1999 he was the "Voice of the Balls" on BBC One's National Lottery Red Alert on one occasion before he claimed he was sacked for being "too Geordie".
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He attended Morpeth Grammar School and gained a degree at Cambridge University before working in the media.
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He wrote BBC children's programs Jossy's Giants and Sloggers, which he received a nomination for best scriptwriter from the Writer's Guild of Great Britain.
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Known as the voice of darts for his commentary over many years on the BBC and Sky.
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He was known as "the voice of darts" for his years of commentary on the BBC and Sky Sports. He was noted for his enthusiastic on-air style, and his witty one-liners.
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Master user of the metaphor.
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Holds a history degree from Cambridge University
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Sloggers
1994-1995
TV Series 7 episodes
Waddell's World
1993
TV Series documentary writer
Jossy's Giants
TV Series by - 5 episodes, 1987 writer - 5 episodes, 1986
The Flaxton Boys
TV Series originator - 7 episodes, 1969 series originated - 6 episodes, 1969 writer - 3 episodes, 1969 - 1970
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