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Heroes and Villains

Heroes and Villains

2007•6h 0m•7.0/10
DocumentaryDrama

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7.0/10(5)

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".

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Production

BBC

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

November 11, 2007

Last Aired

March 29, 2008

Networks

BBC One

Created By

Nick Murphy, Andrew Grieve, James Wood, Arif Nurmohamed, Tony Etchells

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Napoleon
E1
Napoleon
Air date: 2007-11-11
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.
Attila the Hun
E2
Attila the Hun
Air date: 2008-02-13
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.
Spartacus
E3
Spartacus
Air date: 2008-02-29
The story of Spartacus.
Cortes
E4
Cortes
Air date: 2008-03-15
The story of Hernan Cortes and the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.
Richard the Lionheart
E5
Richard the Lionheart
Air date: 2008-03-22
The story of Richard I of England and the Third Crusade.
Shogun
E6
Shogun
Air date: 2008-03-29
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.

Cast

Anthony Flanagan

Anthony Flanagan

James Saito

James Saito

Brian McCardie

Brian McCardie

Steven Waddington

Steven Waddington

Rory McCann

Rory McCann

Attila the Hun

Harry Lloyd

Harry Lloyd

Lucas

Gina Bellman

Gina Bellman

Catherine Carteaux

Rob Brydon

Rob Brydon

Kevin Eldon

Kevin Eldon

Richard McCabe

Richard McCabe

Harry Lloyd

Harry Lloyd

Tom Burke

Tom Burke

Donald Sumpter

Donald Sumpter

Michael Maloney

Michael Maloney

Robert Glenister

Robert Glenister

Ramon Tikaram

Ramon Tikaram

Kenneth Cranham

Kenneth Cranham

Andrew Tiernan

Andrew Tiernan

Stuart Wilson

Stuart Wilson

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