Heroes and Villains

Total Seasons :1Total Episodes : 6

Heroes and Villains was a 2007-2008 BBC Television docudrama series looking at key moments in the lives and reputations of some of the greatest warriors of history. Each hour long episode featured a different historical figure, including Napoleon I of France, Attila the Hun, Spartacus, Hernán Cortés, Richard I of England, and Tokugawa Ieyasu. The statements at the beginning of each episode read: ...

Episodes(6)

1. Napoleon

The little known story of how Napoleon Bonaparte first emerged from obscurity and entered the national consciousness. A life and death struggle both on and off off the battlefield.

Air Date : 2007-11-11

2. Attila the Hun

Exploring the myth of the crude Attila. Part genius, part psychopath, Attila is unlike the other Huns. A calculating, ruthless gambler, his one goal is conquest - and he's set his sights on Roman cities to test out his brilliant new siege tactics.

Air Date : 2008-02-13

3. Spartacus

The story of Spartacus.

Air Date : 2008-02-29

4. Cortes

The story of Hernan Cortes and the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.

Air Date : 2008-03-15

5. Richard the Lionheart

The story of Richard I of England and the Third Crusade.

Air Date : 2008-03-22

6. Shogun

Drama-documentary about the Samurai general Tokugawa Ieyasu, a towering figure of Japanese history. He overthrew the governing dynasty of Japan and became the Shogun - the supreme military leader - of Japan. Ieyasu's rise to power climaxes in the biggest Samurai battle in history, with 160,000 soldiers fighting for the future of Japan. On the way, there is a story of love for a reckless son, a politician in drag, a night time Ninja attack, suicide and betrayal.

Air Date : 2008-03-29