Heroes and Villains

Nov 11, 2007 6h 0m GB

5 votes

Documentary
Drama

Seasons and episodes

Season 1 : Season 1

Nov 11, 2007

Synopsis

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".

Title	Heroes and Villains
First Air Date	Nov 11, 2007
Last Air Date	Mar 29, 2008
Episodes	6
Seasons	1
Companies	BBC
Keywords	based on true story, history, war movie