Mike Loades

Mike Loades is a British author, presenter, action arranger, director, and military expert.

Loades has appeared as a primary presenter or supporting expert in many documentaries covering historical weapons. Behind the scenes, he has worked as an action arranger in over 100 screen productions. As a television presenter/host he is best known for the BBC series' Time Commanders, Weapons That Made Britain for Channel 4 and Weapon Masters for Discovery Networks. He wrote and presented the two-hour special Going Medieval for H2 channel in 2012.

Loades has also directed several television drama/documentary specials, including:

• USS Constellation - Battling For Freedom, Indigo Films for History Channel 2007
• The Hunt For Lincoln's Assassin, Indigo Films for Nat Geo Channel 2006
• The Plot To Kill Jesse James, Indigo Films for History Channel 2006
• The Plot to Kill Reagan, Indigo Films for History Channel 2005
• Archery - Its History and Forms, Running Wolf Productions 1995 (video)
• Blow by Blow Guide to Swordfighting, Running Wolf Productions 1991 (video)

Loades also directed a drama-documentary film for the National Parks Service which shows at the Whitman Mission Visitor Center in Washington State.

On-screen, Loades is well known for demonstrating military history from all periods in a hands-on style. He is a trained expert Horseman, Charioteer, Archer, Horse Archer, Jouster, Swordsman and Black Powder Shooter.

Loades' work as a military historian has had the following books published:

• Swords and Swordsmen 2010 Publisher: Pen and Sword Books ISBN 1-84884-133-7

External links

• Mike Loades Television Director
• Mike Loades at the Internet Movie Database
• Weapons That Made Britain at Channel 4.com

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