Introduction
Heroes and Villains is a 2007–2008 BBC Television drama series looking at key moments in the lives and reputations of some of the greatest warriors of history.
Each hour-long episode features 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 was aired on The Military Channel and was called “Warriors”.
Outline of Series 01, Episode 02
Attila and his brother, Bleda, make a pact with the Western Roman Emperor to leave their lands untouched. This sends them to the Eastern Roman Empire instead and they take the city of Naissus, prompting the eastern emperor to buy them off. They leave with their prize but Attila soon kills his brother and returns. After defeating the emperor’s army, Chrysaphius and Vigilas attempt to bribe Edeco in order to kill Attila but he betrays them. Attila then attacks the western empire because he feels he must, but in doing so he faces Aetius and a coalition of armies belonging to his enemies.
Heroes and Villains Series
- Episode 01: Napoleon.
- Episode 02: Attila the Hun.
- Episode 03: Spartacus.
- Episode 04: Cortes.
- Episode 05: Richard the Lionheart.
- Episode 06: Shogun.
Production & Filming Details
- Directors: Nick Murphy, Tim Dunn, Nick Green, Andrew Grieve, Gareth Edwards, and Arif Nurmohamed.
- Writers: Clare Saxby, Tony Etchells, Nick Murphy, James Wood, Andrew Grieve, Lyall B. Watson, and Colin Heber-Percy.
- Historical Consultant: Dr. Peter Heather (University of Oxford).
- Production: BBC.
- Distributor: BBC (UK) and Military Channel (US).
- Release Date: 13 February 2008.
- Running time: 60 minutes.
- Country: UK and US.
- Language: English.
YouTube Link
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