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Heroes and Villains
DocumentaryDrama
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".
Top cast
James Saito
Brian McCardie
Steven Waddington
Rory McCann
Attila the Hun
Harry Lloyd
Lucas
Gina Bellman
Catherine Carteaux
Rob Brydon
Kevin Eldon
Richard McCabe
Harry Lloyd
Tom Burke
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Episodes
6 Episodes
011. 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.
022. 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.
033. Spartacus
The story of Spartacus.
044. Cortes
The story of Hernan Cortes and the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.
055. Richard the Lionheart
The story of Richard I of England and the Third Crusade.
066. 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.