Heroes and Villains - Season 1
1 - Napoleon
Air Date: November 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.
2 - Attila the Hun
Air Date: February 13, 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.
3 - Spartacus
Air Date: February 29, 2008
The story of Spartacus.
4 - Cortes
Air Date: March 15, 2008
The story of Hernan Cortes and the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.
5 - Richard the Lionheart
Air Date: March 22, 2008
The story of Richard I of England and the Third Crusade.
6 - Shogun
Air Date: March 29, 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.