Che Guevara
Comrades Ria Lina, Esther Manito and Michael Odewale dissect the Argentine revolutionary.
Mar 19, 2021•47 min
Evil Genius with Russell Kane
It’s good, bad, ugly - and very very funny. Changing the way we see heroes and villains in history.
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Episodes
Dr Seuss
The controversial children's author.How will Josh Jones, Ola Labib & Joanne McNally vote?
Mar 12, 2021•46 min
Billie Holiday
Sophie Duker, Daliso Chaponda and Kemah Bob riff over jazz singer Billie Holiday, who sang Strange Fruit. Producer Beth O'Dea
Mar 04, 2021•43 min
Kellogg
Fern Brady, Alison Spittle and Alex Edelman on John Harvey Kellogg, man of cornflakes. Producer Beth O'Dea
Feb 25, 2021•42 min
Boudicca
Grainne Maguire Athena Kugblenu and Tony Law assess the Queen of East Anglia AKA Boudicca
Feb 18, 2021•37 min
Charles Darwin
Jayde Adams, Angela Barnes and Neil Delamere on the scientist who came up with evolution and explained how life works. No biggie. Producer Beth O'Dea
Feb 11, 2021•41 min
Alfred Hitchcock
Catherine Bohart, Tom Parry & Heidi Regan keep you in suspense. Hitchcock:evil or genius?
Feb 04, 2021•49 min
Henry VIII
Grainne Maguire, Felicity Ward and Alex Kealy decide, was Henry more monarch or murderer?
Jan 28, 2021•41 min
Malcolm X
Darren Harriott, Sikisa and Johnny Cochrane examine the civil rights leader. Producer Beth O'Dea
Jan 21, 2021•46 min
Alexander Hamilton (from the musical)
Sara Barron, Ivo Graham & Jenny Bede on the American Founding Father, the real man behind the hit musical Hamilton. Producer Beth O'Dea
Jan 14, 2021•42 min
Evil Genius returns Thursday 14 January!
Russell and panel take on US Founding Father Alexander Hamilton - of the musical fame..
Jan 08, 2021•2 min
Karl Marx
Olga Koch, Eshaan Akbar and Geoff Norcott give the political thinker Marx out of ten. Producer Beth O'Dea
Jun 17, 2020•50 min
Charlie Chaplin
Jon Richardson, Catherine Bohart & Shappi Khorsandi look at the film star in close-up. Producer Beth O'Dea
Jun 11, 2020•40 min
we're taking a break
a message from Russell Kane
Apr 23, 2020•39 sec
Freddie Mercury
Tom Allen, Evelyn Mok and Isma Almas share what Queen's singing superstar means to them. Producer Beth O'Dea
Apr 16, 2020•44 min
Emmeline Pankhurst
Will Sarah Keyworth, Athena Kugblenu and Luisa Omielan use their votes wisely?
Apr 09, 2020•40 min
Elvis
Will Colin Murray,Johnny Cochrane and Neil Delamere have suspicious minds about The King?
Apr 02, 2020•42 min
Picasso
Tom Allen, Suzi Ruffell and Harriet Braine paint a wonky picture of the great artist. Producer Beth O'Dea
Mar 26, 2020•44 min
Nina Simone
Are Athena Kugblenu, Njambi McGrath and Harriet Dyer feeling good about Nina Simone?
Mar 19, 2020•42 min
WG Grace: the greatest cricketer and his dark legacy
Ivo Graham and Aatif Nawaz bowl over non-cricket fans Russell Kane and Joanne McNally. Producer Beth O'Dea
Mar 12, 2020•43 min
Adi Dassler, founder of Adidas
Darren Harriott, Nathan Caton and Joanne McNally put the boot in to the sportswear giant.
Mar 05, 2020•43 min
George Best
Colin Murray, Chloe Petts and Neil Delamere give the greatest footballer a good kicking.
Feb 27, 2020•44 min
Evil Genius is back on 27 February
Starting with three sport episodes - two sports megastars and one king of sportswear
Feb 20, 2020•56 sec
Oscar Wilde
Jen Brister, Larry Dean & Esther Manito consign Oscar Wilde to the gutter or the stars.
Nov 07, 2019•40 min
Lou Reed
Sophie Duker, Laura Lexx & Neil Delamere take a walk on the wild side with the rock star. Recorded at the Edinburgh Fringe. Producer Beth O'Dea
Oct 31, 2019•35 min
Whitney Houston
Dane Baptiste, Jodie Mitchell and Athena Kugblenu decide, will they always love Whitney?
Oct 24, 2019•37 min
Bernard Manning
Jessica Fostekew, Marlon Davis and Leo Kearse ask if the popular comedian is still funny. Recorded at the Edinburgh Fringe. Producer Beth O'Dea
Oct 17, 2019•42 min
Salvador Dali
Jen Brister, Esther Manito and Larry Dean wax their moustaches ready to talk Salvador Dali
Oct 10, 2019•32 min
Winston Churchill
Daliso Chaponda, Ivo Graham & Jessica Fostekew discuss the man voted the Greatest Briton. Recorded at the Edinburgh Fringe. Producer Beth O'Dea
Oct 03, 2019•37 min
Fidel Castro
Comrades Heidi Regan, Konstantin Kisin and Eleanor Morton consider Fidel Castro.
Sep 26, 2019•39 min
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