Documentary series · BBC One
Heroes and Villains
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Anthony Flanagan
6 eps
James Saito
6 eps
Brian McCardie
6 eps
Steven Waddington
6 eps
Rory McCann
Attila the Hun
6 eps
Gina Bellman
Catherine Carteaux
6 eps
Harry Lloyd
Lucas
12 eps
Rob Brydon
6 eps
Kevin Eldon
6 eps
Richard McCabe
6 eps
Tom Burke
6 eps
Donald Sumpter
6 eps
Michael Maloney
6 eps
Robert Glenister
6 eps
Ramon Tikaram
6 eps
Kenneth Cranham
6 eps
Andrew Tiernan
6 eps
Stuart Wilson
6 eps
Vineeta Rishi
Dona Marina
1 eps
Allen Leech
Edeco
1 eps
Ian Barritt
Chrysaphius
1 eps
The story
What it's about
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".
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Direction
- Gareth EdwardsDirector
- Andrew GrieveDirector
Cinematography
- Neville KiddDirector of Photography
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