Heroes and Villains: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Lavish, all-action dramatic spectacles based on the lives of six men who shaped the world around them, either by sheer force of will, genius, courage or even greed. Powerful, magnetic personalities who have earned their place in the world's imagination, all prepared to die for what they believed in - whether it was God or gold, the pursuit of power and glory or a magnificent ideal. From Spartacus, the gladiator who brought Rome to its knees, to the audacious military genius Napoleon, this series combines absorbing drama with CGI to ask what were the motives, the strengths and even the weaknesses that drove these men to achieve what no one else had dared. The amazing stories of Hernan Cortez, Attila the Hun, Tokugawa Ieyasu, and Richard the Lionheart are also included. Series comprising the dramatization of events surrounding six of the most enigmatic historical figures.

Series details

• Title: Heroes and Villains
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2007-11-12
• Final broadcast date listed: 2008-07-04
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 7532
• IMDb ID: tt1441589
• TVDB ID: 70505

Cast and credited roles

• Rory McCann — Attila the Hun
• Anthony Flanagan — Spartacus
• Steven Waddington — Richard the Lionheart
• Tom Burke — Napoleon Bonaparte
• Hiro Kanagawa — Ishida Mitsunari
• Brian McCardie — Hernán Cortés

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2007-11-12; final listed air date 2008-07-04.

Source and licence

Adapted from Heroes and Villains on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.