Heroes and Villains
Season: 1
Episode: 1
Napoleon
Air Date: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
Attila the Hun
Air Date:13/02/2008
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
Spartacus
Air Date:29/02/2008
The story of Spartacus.
Episode: 4
Cortes
Air Date:15/03/2008
The story of Hernan Cortes and the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.
Episode: 5
Richard the Lionheart
Air Date:22/03/2008
The story of Richard I of England and the Third Crusade.
Episode: 6
Shogun
Air Date:29/03/2008
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.
