Heroes and Villains
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Starring
Rob BrydonKevin EldonBrian McCardieJames SaitoAnthony FlanaganLeon Ockenden
Starring
Rob BrydonKevin EldonBrian McCardieJames SaitoAnthony FlanaganLeon Ockenden
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Heroes and Villains Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 8.0 |
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About
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".
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Season 12007
7.466665h 57m
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Napoleon | 8.0 | 168 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Attila the Hun | 6.8 | 178 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Spartacus | 7.3 | 71 | 60 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Cortes | 7.1 | 69 | 60 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Richard the Lionheart | 7.5 | 89 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Shogun | 8.0 | 91 | 60 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Rob Brydon Stanislav Fréron
Kevin Eldon Romulus
Brian McCardie Hernan Cortes
James Saito Ieyasu Tokugawa
Anthony Flanagan Spartacus
Leon Ockenden Earl of Leicester
Richard McCabe Barras
Harry Lloyd Lucas
Hiro Kanagawa Mitsunari Ishida
Mick Walter Zercon