Nick Murphy
Director
Heroes and Villains (2007)
Season 1
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".
Released Nov. 11, 2007
Episode 60 min
10+
Genres: Biography, Documentary, Drama
Keywords: imdb.docudrama, imdb.historical-figure, imdb.warrior, imdb.leader, imdb.battle, imdb.reenactment, mdblist.ext.2k-blu-ray + 3 more, tmdb.based-on-true-story, tmdb.history, imdb.anthology
Production Companies: BBC
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E3 - Spartacus
The story of Spartacus.
Feb. 29, 2008, midnight
S1E2 - 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.
Feb. 13, 2008, midnight
S1E6 - Shogun
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.
March 29, 2008, midnight
S1E5 - Richard the Lionheart
The story of Richard I of England and the Third Crusade.
March 22, 2008, midnight
S1E4 - Cortes
The story of Hernan Cortes and the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.
March 15, 2008, midnight
S1E1 - 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.
Nov. 11, 2007, midnight
Network: BBC One
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 360 min.
Released: Nov. 11, 2007
Last Air Date: March 29, 2008, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR / 10+
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