Heroes and Villains - Season 1

Heroes and Villains - Season 1

First aired: 11/11/2007 6 episodes
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Episodes

Episode 1

1. Napoleon

Aired: 11/11/2007

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.

Episode 2

2. Attila the Hun

Aired: 2/13/2008

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.

Episode 3

3. Spartacus

Aired: 2/29/2008

The story of Spartacus.

Episode 4

4. Cortes

Aired: 3/15/2008

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

Episode 5

5. Richard the Lionheart

Aired: 3/22/2008

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

Episode 6

6. Shogun

Aired: 3/29/2008

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.