Special Report – The Voice of Darts (2012)

"When Alexander of Macedonia was 33, he cried salt tears because there were no more worlds to conquer... Bristow's only 27."

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 22M

Synopsis

Generations of sports fans loved listening to the lyricism and wit of the legendary Sid Waddell and on Christmas Day, Sky Sports News HD looked back at his extraordinary life in Special Report – The Voice of Darts.

Actors

Sid Waddell
Sid Waddell
Self - The Voice of Darts (archive footage)
Dave Clark
Dave Clark
Self - Reporter
Wayne Mardle
Wayne Mardle
Self - Former World Championship Semi-Finalist
Dave Lanning
Dave Lanning
Self - Darts commentator
Dick Allix
Dick Allix
Self - Sid Waddell's Manager
Eric Bristow
Eric Bristow
Self - Five-time World Champion
Keith Deller
Keith Deller
Self - World Championship Winner 1983
Nick Hunter
Nick Hunter
Self - Former BBC Producer
Phil Taylor
Phil Taylor
Self - 15-time World Champion
Dan Waddell
Dan Waddell
Self - Sid Waddell's Son
Barry Hearn
Barry Hearn
Self - PDC Chairman
Rory Hopkins
Rory Hopkins
Self - Sky Sports Executive Producer
Rod Harrington
Rod Harrington
Self - World Championship Runner-Up 1995
Adrian Lewis
Adrian Lewis
Self (archive footage)
Raymond van Barneveld
Raymond van Barneveld
Self (archive footage)
Gary Anderson
Gary Anderson
Self (archive footage)
Andy Hamilton
Andy Hamilton
Self (archive footage)
John Lowe
John Lowe
Self (archive footage)
Bruce Spendley
Bruce Spendley
Self (archive footage)
Jocky Wilson
Jocky Wilson
Self (archive footage)
Larry Butler
Larry Butler
Self (archive footage)
Dennis Priestley
Dennis Priestley
Self (archive footage)
Chris Mason
Chris Mason
Self (archive footage)
John Gwynne
John Gwynne
Self (voice) (archive footage)
Russ Bray
Russ Bray
Self (archive footage)
Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry
Self (archive footage)

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