It’s good, bad, ugly - and very very funny. Changing the way we see heroes and villains in history.
Did Lawrence of Arabia beautifully befriend the Arabs in WWI or savagely betray them? Should the king of guerrilla warfare... more
Was Lady Macbeth a cold-hearted killer or a grieving mother? Did she manipulate her husband or help him achieve his... more
Money makes the world go round... but does it make heroes or villains? Our guests Phil Wang, Lindsey Santoro and... more
Oliver Cromwell is a highly controversial figure, not least because he banned Christmas (fun sponge alert). Our guests Kerry Godliman,... more
Jim Morrison was a rock icon, a tortured poet and a leather-trouser addict. His outrageous performances on stage and dangerous... more
Marlene Dietrich was undoubtedly an icon - with an impressive string of films, lovers and mic-drop quotes. Her work in... more
The 'Prince of Darkness' Miles Davis was a jazz revolutionary with a famously husky voice and a passion for fashion.... more
Former First Lady of Argentina, Eva Perón, was idolised by her nation and is still worshipped to this day. Our... more
Simone de Beauvoir was one of the first thinkers to call the concept of gender 'total bollocks' (not quite her... more
John Edgar Hoover was an American icon who revolutionised crime-fighting and transformed the FBI into the powerhouse it is today.... more
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