Samuel Alexander Joseph West[2] (born 19 June 1966[3]) is an English actor, theatre director and voice actor. He has directed on stage and radio,[1] and worked as an actor across theatre, film, television and radio.[4] He often appears as reciter with orchestras and performed at the Last Night of the Proms in 2002.[5] He has narrated several documentary series, including five for the BBC about the Second World War.