Historical docudrama: Heroes and Villains (BBC) - Shogun

Will be uploading and posting the episodes from the bbc mini tv series, Heroes and Villains, on this thread.

Enjoy!

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Episode one: Spartacus



Spartacus, sold as a gladiator, organizes an escape and the Roman army is soon hunting him and his fellow escaped slaves.
He and his men attack the Romans and other slaves soon arrive to join them which causes trouble between those who want revenge and Spartacus who wishes to flee to Gaul.
After another attack by the Roman's, they head for Gaul. Yet, after facing the Romans again and winning, Spartacus's men convince him to attack rather than flee.
The Romans, however, push them to the ocean and a final battle ensues.

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Episode Two: Atilla the Hun



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 kill 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 belong to his enemies.

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Episode Three: Shogun



After the Taiko's death, Ieyasu has his son sent away which upsets Mitsunari. After an attack by Mitsunari, Ieyasu's son, Hidetada, takes his men to find Mitsunari but he escapes.
Ieyasu forces Mitsunari into exile and begins to take control of the government. However, when another lord begins to rebel, Ieyasu convinces Hideaki to join him in battle only to have Mitsunari turn him later on.
Eventually the two armies meet and the battle begins, with Hideaki unable to choice which side to fight for. He eventually chooses Ieyasu and they win the battle, taking control of Japan.

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Next up: Napoleon

Was this Crassus the same First Triumvirate and the Crassus that went to fight the Parthians?

Nice find, plus rep.

I take it there will be a Napoleon one due to the fact its in NTW's History Research Forum

Good work theatroN! Cheers, MB

Originally Posted by ♠ Marshal Beale ♠

I take it there will be a Napoleon one due to the fact its in NTW's History Research Forum

Good work theatroN! Cheers, MB

There is a Napoleon one, it's about his starting days at the Siege of Toulon.

Yes, the Napoleon episode will be uploaded.

Update: New Episode: Attila the Hun is up!

Update: New Episode: Shogun is up!

Thanks very much for the interesting Shogun episodes. Now I ''ll have to do some reading before Shogun2. Where to start is the problem
http://books.google.com/books?id=tYnqTBN19TYC