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Heroes and Villains (2007)

2007-11-11 · EN
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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".

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Anthony FlanaganAnthony FlanaganJames SaitoJames SaitoBrian McCardieBrian McCardieSteven WaddingtonSteven WaddingtonRory McCannRory McCannAttila the HunGina BellmanGina BellmanCatherine CarteauxHarry LloydHarry LloydRob BrydonRob BrydonKevin EldonKevin EldonRichard McCabeRichard McCabeTom BurkeTom BurkeDonald SumpterDonald Sumpter

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Genre affinityDocumentary · DramaDialogue densityDramaDirector preference302687 · 22127Actor preference44619 · 75495 · 156121Country preferenceGbDecade preference2000

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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".