Keith Ducklin Author

Keith Ducklin spent his career as an actor, fight director, historical interpreter and writer. From 1982 to 1985, he studied acting at London's Arts Educational School, where he trained as a theatrical fight director. In 1995 he joined the creative team of Britain's award-winning Royal Armouries Museum to play a significant role in spearheading its revolutionary Live Interpretation initiative. He gave thousands of live performances and lectures contextualising the Museum's collection, and acted as a historical adviser and combatant on several film and TV productions. Keith Ducklin died in 2026, with royalties from the book being donated to Worldwide Cancer Research.