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Best Episodes of Heroes and Villains
Attila the Hun
S1 Ep2
7.7
13th Feb 2008
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.
Richard the Lionheart
S1 Ep5
7.3
22nd Mar 2008
The story of Richard I of England and the Third Crusade.
Worst Episodes of Heroes and Villains
Napoleon
S1 Ep1
6.2
11th Nov 2007
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.
Spartacus
S1 Ep3
6.9
29th Feb 2008
The story of Spartacus.
Heroes and Villains Episode Guide
Napoleon
S1 Ep1
6.2
11th Nov 2007
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.
Attila the Hun
S1 Ep2
7.7
13th Feb 2008
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.
Spartacus
S1 Ep3
6.9
29th Feb 2008
The story of Spartacus.
Cortes
S1 Ep4
7.1
15th Mar 2008
The story of Hernan Cortes and the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.
Richard the Lionheart
S1 Ep5
7.3
22nd Mar 2008
The story of Richard I of England and the Third Crusade.
Shogun
S1 Ep6
7.3
29th Mar 2008
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.
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".
No network information is available for this show.
The best rated episodes of Heroes and Villains are:
Attila the Hun S1E2 rated 7.7
Richard the Lionheart S1E5 rated 7.3
The lowest rated episodes of Heroes and Villains are:
Napoleon S1E1 rated 6.2
Spartacus S1E3 rated 6.9
The first episode of Heroes and Villains aired on November 11, 2007.
The last episode of Heroes and Villains aired on March 29, 2008.
