Sam Willis

Sam Willis

Samuel Bruce Adlam Willis is a British historian, television presenter and writer. He lives in Devon. He studied History and Archaeology at Exeter University, graduating in 2000 and went on to earn a PhD in Naval History from Exeter, studying under Professor Nicholas Rodger. He went on to research for an MA in Maritime Archaeology from the University of Bristol where he studied under Professor Mark Horton. He is a visiting Fellow in Maritime and Naval History at the University of Plymouth, and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries. He is the editor of Navy Records Online, the online-publishing branch of the Navy Records Society.

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Sam Willis Movies

  • 2013
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    Nelson's Caribbean Hellhole: An 18th Century Navy Graveyard Uncovered

    Nelson's Caribbean Hellhole: An 18th Century Navy Graveyard Uncovered

    1 2013 HD

    As archaeologists excavate a mass grave of British sailors, Sam Willis explores Antigua's ruins and sees how the Caribbean's sugar islands were a...

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  • 2013
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    Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History

    Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History

    1 2013 HD

    Maritime historian Dr Sam Willis looks at how and why the shipwreck came to loom so large in British history.

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  • 2014
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    Castles: Britain's Fortified History

    Castles: Britain's Fortified History

    10 2014 HD

    Historian Sam Willis traces the story of Britain's castles and their unique role in our history, art and literature.

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  • 2015
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    Britain's Outlaws: Highwaymen, Pirates and Rogues

    Britain's Outlaws: Highwaymen, Pirates and Rogues

    1 2015 HD

    Dr Sam Willis charts the history of the British outlaws.

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  • 2017
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    Invasion! with Sam Willis

    Invasion! with Sam Willis

    10 2017 HD

    In this three-part series for BBC Four, intrepid historian Dr. Sam Willis reveals a remarkable story of invasion in Britain, spanning thousands of...

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  • 2017
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    Maritime Silk Road Reborn

    Maritime Silk Road Reborn

    1 2017 HD

    Before the world's oceans became the center of global trade, Chinese fleets sailed west to exchange goods. Professor Sam Willis explores the golden...

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  • 2018
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    Silk Railroad

    Silk Railroad

    1 2018 HD

    Historian Sam Willis teams up with Journalist Li Qiuyuan to dig into historical legacies of the past and explore how today's rail link compares to...

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  • 2016
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    Nazi Weird War Two

    Nazi Weird War Two

    1 2016 HD

    Seven decades on from WW2...as living memory fades, the dark corners of the web are teeming with tales of the bizarre. Dr. Sam Willis, a UK-based...

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  • 2017
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    Sword, Musket & Machine Gun: Britain's Armed History

    Sword, Musket & Machine Gun: Britain's Armed History

    1 2017 HD

    Sam Willis explores British history with reference to technological advances in arms

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  • 2016
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    The Silk Road

    The Silk Road

    1 2016 HD

    Dr Sam Willis reveals how the Silk Road was the world's first global superhighway where people with new ideas, new cultures and new religions made...

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