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Heroes and Villains

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".

2007 |1 Season  | 6h 0m |  Documentary, Drama

Cast

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Anthony Flanagan

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James Saito

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Brian McCardie

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Steven Waddington

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Rory McCann

Attila the Hun

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Harry Lloyd

Lucas

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Gina Bellman

Catherine Carteaux

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Rob Brydon

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Kevin Eldon

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Richard McCabe

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Harry Lloyd

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Tom Burke

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Donald Sumpter

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Michael Maloney

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Robert Glenister

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Ramon Tikaram

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Kenneth Cranham

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Andrew Tiernan

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Stuart Wilson

More Details

Creator

Nick Murphy

Status

Ended

Languages

English

Network

BBC One