Heroes and Villains
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: "This film depicts real events and real characters. It is based on the accounts of writers of the time. It has been written with the advice of modern historians." In the United States the show is aired on The Military Channel and was called "Warriors".
- Created By
Nick MurphyAndrew GrieveJames WoodArif NurmohamedTony Etchells
- First Aired on
Nov 11, 2007
- Popularity: 3.5703
- 5 votes
- Networks
- (GB)
- Production
BBC (GB)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
1 seaons till Mar 29, 2008
Last episode: Shogun
Seasons & episodes
Total 1 seasons, 6 episodes
Season 1
Aired
Episode 1Napoleon60 min
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.
Episode 2Attila the Hun60 min
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.
Episode 3Spartacus60 min
The story of Spartacus.
Episode 4Cortes60 min
The story of Hernan Cortes and the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.
Episode 5Richard the Lionheart60 min
The story of Richard I of England and the Third Crusade.
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