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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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27 episodes
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Avg 33 min
English

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Wednesday · 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?
June 17 · 38 min
Series 12: Ronnie Biggs
Was the career criminal evil, or genius?
June 10 · 38 min
Series 12: Joan of Arc
Was the pick-me peasant evil, or genius?
June 3 · 37 min
Series 12: Mozart
Was the controversial composer evil, or genius?
May 27 · 37 min
Series 12: Helen of Troy
Was the Hellenic hottie evil or genius?
May 27 · 1 min
Evil Animals, Series 3: The Critters Are Back!
Russell Kane returns with the feral sibling of Evil Genius.
May 20 · 40 min
Series 12: William Shakespeare
Was the Bard a bit of a Bastard?
May 13 · 37 min
Series 12: Nancy Reagan
Is the former First Lady Evil, or Genius?
May 6 · 37 min
Series 12: F. Scott Fitzgerald
Is the great American novelist really so great?

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