Archival footage and expert analysis provide insights into the private lives of history's most notorious dictators. We also examine the consequences that arise when private behaviour and public power collide.
Premise
Archival footage and expert analysis provide insights into the private lives of history's most notorious dictators. We also examine the consequences that arise when private behaviour and public power collide.
Cast and characters
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Episodes
Season 16 episodes · Feb 26, 2026 – Mar 6, 2026
01Joseph Goebbels: The Randy Goat Of BabelsbergHitler's propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels always presented himself publicly as a faithful husband and caring father. Behind this façade, however, things looked very different, …02Idi Amin: The Butcher Of UgandaThe Ugandan military dictator, whose brutal eight-year rule left hundreds of thousands dead, led an equally sadistic sex life.03Muammar Gaddafi: The Desert DeviantGet to grips with the secretive system of control behind Gaddafi's regime, showing how fear and exploitation were woven into his rule.04Mao Zedong: The Red Emperor of LustMao Zedong, the founder of the People's Republic of China, is a prime example of hypocritical behaviour. Contrary to the communist ideals he himself espoused, he led a life of lux…
Production
- Country
- GB
- Original language
- en
Release
- Network
- Sky History
- First aired
- Feb 27, 2026
- Last aired
- Mar 6, 2026
- Status
- continue
- Official schedule
- Monday · 22:00:00 · Europe/London
- Your local time
- Monday · 17:00 · EDT