Sid Waddell
Sid Waddell
Sid Waddellwas 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. 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...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionSportscaster
Date of Birth10 August 1940
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Steve Beaton, he's not Adonis, he's THE donis.
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Jockey Wilson, he comes from the valleys and he's chuffing like a choo-choo train!
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Keith Deller's not just an underdog, he's an underpuppy!
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That's the greatest comeback since Lazarus.
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Well as giraffes say, you don't get no leaves unless you stick your neck out.
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I'm a postmodern commentator, and so, in a cheeky parallel to James Joyce or James Kelman, I get to places, verbally, that are a little unusual - when I talk about Jocky Wilson and end up sounding like a Jackson Pollock of the commentary box.