Heroes and Villains

Season 1

2007 · 6 episodes · 6h 0m in all

Episodes

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   1. Napoleon

   11 Nov 2007 · 60 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.

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   2. Attila the Hun

   13 Feb 2008 · 60 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.

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   3. Spartacus

   29 Feb 2008 · 60 min

   The story of Spartacus.

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   4. Cortes

   15 Mar 2008 · 60 min

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

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   5. Richard the Lionheart

   22 Mar 2008 · 60 min

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

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   6. Shogun

   29 Mar 2008 · 60 min

   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.