Series synopsis
Heroes and Villains is a British documentary drama television series that premiered on BBC One on November 11, 2007. It ended on March 29, 2008. It stars Anthony Flanagan, James Saito, Brian McCardie and Steven Waddington.
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 tim ...
Premise
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".
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Anthony Flanagan
- James Saito
- Brian McCardie
- Steven Waddington
- Rory McCann as Attila the Hun
- Gina Bellman as Catherine Carteaux
- Harry Lloyd
- Rob Brydon
Supporting cast
- Kevin Eldon
- Richard McCabe
- Tom Burke
- Donald Sumpter
- Michael Maloney
- Robert Glenister
- Ramon Tikaram
- Kenneth Cranham
- Andrew Tiernan
- Stuart Wilson
Guest cast
- Vineeta Rishi as Dona Marina
- Allen Leech as Edeco
- Ian Barritt as Chrysaphius
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | November 11, 2007 | March 29, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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. |
November 11, 2007 |
| 2 |
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. |
February 13, 2008 |
| 3 |
Spartacus The story of Spartacus. |
February 29, 2008 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 11, 2007 |
| Last aired | March 29, 2008 |
| Status | Ended |