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.

  • Ancient China from Above
  • Silk Railroad
  • Invasion! with Sam Willis
  • Sword, Musket & Machine Gun: Britain's Armed History
  • Nazi Weird War Two
  • The Silk Road
  • Britain's Outlaws: Highwaymen, Pirates and Rogues
  • Castles: Britain's Fortified History
  • Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History

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