Series · Drama, Documentary
Heroes and Villains (2007)
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".
- Network
- BBC One
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- First aired
- November 11, 2007
- Status
- Ended
Cast
Anthony Flanagan
James Saito
Brian McCardie
Steven Waddington
Rory McCannAttila the Hun
Gina BellmanCatherine Carteaux
Rob Brydon
Harry Lloyd
Kevin Eldon
Richard McCabe
Tom Burke
Donald Sumpter
Michael Maloney
Robert Glenister
Ramon Tikaram
Kenneth Cranham
Andrew Tiernan
Stuart Wilson
Vineeta RishiDona Marina
Allen LeechEdeco
Episodes
0/6 watched- Episode 1: Napoleon1 h · Nov 11, 2007
- Episode 2: Attila the Hun1 h · Feb 13, 2008
- Episode 3: Spartacus1 h · Feb 29, 2008
- Episode 4: Cortes1 h · Mar 15, 2008
- Episode 5: Richard the Lionheart1 h · Mar 22, 2008
- Episode 6: Shogun1 h · Mar 29, 2008
