Heroes and Villains(TV show/series, 2007-2008)

Name: Heroes and Villains
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Released: 2007

6h per episode | Genres: Documentary, Drama

Documentation in 1 season with 6 episodes

Rating: 3.9/5 (with 2 votes)

Heroes and Villains is 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 features 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 was aired on The Military Channel and was called Warriors. ()

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About 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".

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Heroes and Villains Seasons and Episodes

11/11/2007Season 1 - 6 episodes

#1 | 11/11/2007Napoleon

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.

#2 | 02/13/2008Attila 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.

#3 | 02/29/2008Spartacus

#4 | 03/15/2008Cortes

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

#5 | 03/22/2008Richard the Lionheart

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

#6 | 03/29/2008Shogun

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.

#7Genghis Khan

A story of the greatest conqueror ever in world history and his Mongol Empire that ruled the world a thousand years ago.

Additional Information

Official websites:

www.bbc.co.uk

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)

Made by: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 7 languages: Bosnian (BS), Czech (CS), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Hungarian (HU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Ended

First episode released on: 11/11/2007

Last episode released on: 03/29/2008

Cast: Rory McCann, James Saito, Brian McCardie, Anthony Flanagan, Steven Waddington, Harry Lloyd, Gina Bellman

Director: Andrew Grieve

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Bojovníci"

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