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Evil Genius with Russell Kane

BBC Radio 4

It's good, bad, ugly - and very very funny. Changing the way we see heroes and villains in history.

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35 episodes
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Avg 34 min
English

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Friday · 14 min
How Houdini Made Magic
Derren Brown unlocks the extraordinary world of illusionist Harry Houdini.
Wednesday · 41 min
Series 13: Sean Connery
Was the Hollywood heartthrob evil or a genius?
October 28 · 37 min
Series 13: Founder of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard
Was the sire of Scientology evil or a genius?
October 21 · 40 min
Series 13: Catherine de' Medici
Was the serpent queen evil or a genius?
October 14 · 39 min
Series 13: Princess Diana
Was the people’s princess evil or a genius?
October 7 · 33 min
Series 13: Chuck Berry
Was the music maestro evil or genius?
September 30 · 44 min
Series 13: Marquis de Sade
Was the masochistic mastermind evil or a genius?
September 23 · 40 min
Series 13: Pavarotti
Was the talented tenor evil or a genius?
September 16 · 39 min
Series 13: Stephen Hawking
Was the super scientist evil or a genius?
September 9 · 40 min
Series 13: Jilly Cooper
Was the sexed-up scribe evil, or a genius?
September 1 · 36 sec
Series 13: The Humans are Taking Over
Evil Genius is back - and this series, Russell gets physical, gets saxy, and gets sexy.
August 26 · 32 min
Evil Animals, Series 3: Meerkats
Are meerkats burrowing baddies or the fast and the furriest?
August 19 · 33 min
Evil Animals, Series 3: Ants
Are ants pantry pests or tiny overachievers?
August 12 · 33 min
Evil Animals, Series 3: Chimpanzees
Is Chimpothée Chalamet Evil or Genius?
August 5 · 32 min
Evil Animals, Series 3: Orcas
Are Orcas - aka Whale-em Dafoe – Evil or Genius?
July 29 · 34 min
Evil Animals, Series 3: Rats
Are Rats - aka Rat Damon – Evil or Genius?
July 22 · 33 min
Evil Animals, Series 3: Tortoises
The Tortoise – Tender Lord of the Leaves or Vicious Snappy Pervert?
July 15 · 33 min
Evil Animals, Series 3: Vultures
Are Vultures - aka Wing Diesel – Evil or Genius?
July 8 · 35 min
Evil Animals, Series 3: Wasps
Are Wasps - aka Buzzkill Betties – Evil or Genius?
July 1 · 31 min
Evil Animals, Series 3: Koalas
Are Koalas - aka Koala Minogue – Evil or Genius?

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