Max ArthurOBE (25 February 1939 – 2 May 2019) was a military historian, author and actor who specialised in first-hand recollections of the twentieth century. In particular his works focussed on the First and Second World War.
Life
In the earlier years of his life, Arthur was an actor appearing in a number of minor roles on television. Most notably as Zuko in the Doctor Who episode Planet of Fire.[1] He also appeared in the film Bloodbrothers and the television series Grange Hill.[1]
Later in his life he changed direction and became a historian. As a historian his scholarship focussed in drawing together testimony from soldiers of their experiences during wartime.[1] His most noted works were Forgotten Voices of the Great War (2002) and Forgotten Voices of the Second World War (2004) both in association with the Imperial War Museum.[citation needed]
He also presented two television documentaries: The Brits Who Fought For Spain (2008-9), for The History Channel UK and Dambusters for Optimum Releasing.[citation needed]
Arthur, Max (11 April 2005). Lost Voices of The Royal Navy: Vivid Eyewitness Accounts of Life in the Royal Navy from 1914-1945. Hodder. ISBN978-0340838143.
Arthur, Max (14 October 2010). The Road Home: The Aftermath of the Great War Told by the Men and Women Who Survived It. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. ISBN978-0753827208.
Arthur, Max (21 September 2011). The Real Band of Brothers: First-hand Accounts from the Last British Survivors of the Spanish Civil War. Collins. ISBN978-0007295104.
Arthur, Max (7 May 2012). The Faces of World War I: The Great War in words & pictures. Cassell. ISBN978-1844037124.