The name Sid Waddell will once again be at the forefront of darts' biggest tournament. The final of thePDC World Darts Championship takes place tonight with the winner walking away with a historic £1million in prize money.

On top of the record-breaking payout, the victor will also take home the prestigious Sid Waddell trophy. The award, which every world champion hoists in the air following their triumph at Alexandra Palace, is named after the iconic commentator who was nicknamed the 'Voice of Darts'.

After beginning his darts commentary career in 1977 for BBC radio, the Alnwick-born Waddell transitioned to TV in 1994 at the World Matchplay at Blackpool's Winter Gardens.

He spent four years as the BBC's main darts broadcaster before joining Sky Sports, where he found a home for the next 17 years. However, in September 2011 he was tragically diagnosed with bowel cancer.

Despite his diagnosis, Waddell continued in his commentary role for several Premier League events in 2012. However, he sadly died on August 11, 2012, with his last piece of commentary work being the 2012 Premier League final between Phil Taylor and Simon Whitlock almost three months prior on May 17.

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The PDC announced that the World Championship trophy would be renamed in his honour in 2021, marking the incredible contribution Waddell made to the growth of the sport through several decades. removed 'it was in'

Speaking months before his death, Waddell told Sky Sports about his journey into darts and how he honed his craft in commentary. "I think I could go down as the man that saw the potential in darts, but it took me, because I'm a big head. You have to be a big head to play darts," Waddell said in 2012.

"They let me have a go at darts commentating for the BBC, when the BBC executives were saying it would go on the television over their dead bodies and they could write what they knew about darts on a postcard.

"I sent to the head of sport: 'If all he knows about darts he can write on the back of a postcard, it says more about him than it does about darts. I then got the job as commentator. There were rules.

"Never speak over the other bloke if you can. Never state the obvious. Make sure the viewer knows you're talking to him, rather than the bloke next to you, and shut up when you can, but when you get the chance go nuts. I did alright with that."