Career
He made the first televised century break (107 points) in November 1960 on ATV. Throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, he was a distinguished snooker commentator for Independent Television until snooker was dropped by the channel. Between September 1999 and September 2002 he was Chairman of the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA). In recent years, he resumed commentary for Sky Sports and British Eurosport, but was dropped by Sky Sports when they ceased coverage of WPBSA-backed tournaments in 2004.
He was also dropped by Eurosport as a commentator in 2004.
In July 2006, Wildman returned to Eurosport as the leading commentator of their coverage of the new International Pool Tour (IPT). The IPT folded later in 2006, and Wildman has since retired to Spain where he continues to play carom billiards for enjoyment.
Wildman was also a highly respected and successful Coach/mentor to a number of internationally successful Billiards players including former World No4 Roxton Chapman, 5 times English Champion Mathew Sutton & 2 times English Champion Phill Welham. The Peterborough-based Coach also ran a Junior Academy at Raunds during this period which produced 2 national Junior Billiards Champions in a 5-year period.