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 04
Cortés and his men arrive in Central America in 1521 in search of riches. They cross the mountains and soon become allies with the Tlaxcalans. Once they reach Tenochtitlan, they are invited in but then proceed to insult the Aztec’s customs and take their ruler, Moctezuma, hostage. Yet, when it is discovered that Cortés is a criminal, he must leave the city to fight the army that the king has sent after him. When he returns, he finds that a war has started and the battle over Tenochtitlan begins.
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. Caroline Dodds (University of Leicester).
- Production: BBC.
- Distributor: BBC (UK) and Military Channel (US).
- Release Date: 15 March 2008.
- Running time: 60 minutes.
- Country: UK and US.
- Language: English.
YouTube Link
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