Alisdair Simpson (born 31 December 1969) is a British actor and narrator. Alongside his acting credits in theatre and television, he has narrated over 200 documentaries including Pompeii-The Last Day, Lost Land of the Jaguar, Expedition Borneo, Operation Iceberg, Doctors in the Death Zone, The Somme-From Defeat to Victory for the BBC. For the Yesterday Channel, he has narrated Nazi Hunters, Nazi Collaborators, Secret War, Great Crimes and Trials, and Black Ops. He has also voiced many others for Discovery and Channel 4 amongst others. He has a distinctive, masculine voice and a typical Received Pronunciation making him one of the most popular and recognizable narrators of documentaries on television.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Ancient Apocalypse (2021)
Starring as Narrator
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: The Maya Civilization (Dec 26, 2021)
- Episode 1x05: The Mystery of the Sea People (Dec 26, 2021)
- Episode 1x04: Akkadian Empire (Dec 26, 2021)
- Episode 1x03: The Lost City of Helike (Dec 26, 2021)
- Episode 1x02: Doggerland (Dec 26, 2021)
- Episode 1x01: Sodom and Gomorrah (Dec 26, 2021)
Whitstable Pearl (2021)
Guest starring as Stanley the Giant
- Episode 1x06: The Man on the Blue Plaque (Jun 21, 2021)
Hitler's Circle of Evil (2017)
Starring as Narrator
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: The Fall of Röhm (Oct 17, 2017)
- Episode 1x02: Regrouping (Oct 10, 2017)
- Episode 1x01: Heroes and Misfits (Oct 3, 2017)
Ancient Black Ops (2014)
Starring as Narrator
(10 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: The 47 Ronin (Dec 10, 2014)
- Episode 1x09: Ninja (Dec 3, 2014)
- Episode 1x08: Hawaiian Koa Warriors (Nov 26, 2014)
- Episode 1x07: Aztec Eagle Warriors (Nov 19, 2014)
- Episode 1x06: The Varangian Guard (Nov 12, 2014)
- Episode 1x05: The Viking Berserkers (Nov 5, 2014)
- Episode 1x04: The Ghost Warriors (Oct 29, 2014)
- Episode 1x03: The Sicarii (Oct 22, 2014)
- Episode 1x02: Spartans (Oct 16, 2014)
- Episode 1x01: Assassins (Oct 8, 2014)
Game of Thrones (2011)
Guest starring as Ser Donnel Waynwood
(2 episodes)
- Episode 4x08: The Mountain and the Viper (Jun 1, 2014)
- Episode 4x05: First of His Name (May 4, 2014)
Ancient Megastructures (2011)
Starring as Narrator
(9 episodes)
- Episode 1x09: Istanbul's Hagia Sophia (May 7, 2011)
- Episode 1x08: The Alhambra (Apr 9, 2011)
- Episode 1x07: Angkor Wat (Apr 30, 2011)
- Episode 1x06: St. Paul's Cathedral (Apr 2, 2011)
- Episode 1x05: Machu Picchu (Apr 23, 2011)
- Episode 1x04: Petra (Apr 16, 2011)
- Episode 1x03: Chartres Cathedral (Mar 12, 2011)
- Episode 1x02: Colosseum (Mar 19, 2011)
- Episode 1x01: The Great Pyramid (Mar 26, 2011)
NASA: Triumph and Tragedy (2009)
Starring as Narrator
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x02: One Giant Leap (Jul 1, 2009)
- Episode 1x01: One Small Step (Jun 24, 2009)
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (2001)
Guest starring as Paramedic
- Episode 1x01: Episode #1.1 (Dec 2, 2001)