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Heroes and Villains

Season 1

2007 · 6 episodes

  1. 1. Napoleon

    2007-11-11 · 60m

    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.

  2. 2. Attila the Hun

    2008-02-13 · 60m

    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.

  3. 3. Spartacus

    2008-02-29 · 60m

    The story of Spartacus.

  4. 4. Cortes

    2008-03-15 · 60m

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

  5. 5. Richard the Lionheart

    2008-03-22 · 60m

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

  6. 6. Shogun

    2008-03-29 · 60m

    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.

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