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Evil Genius with Russell Kane

Evil Genius with Russell Kane

By: Evil Genius with Russell Kane
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 It’s good, bad, ugly - and very very funny. Changing the way we see heroes and villains in history.

🚨 WARNING: DO YOU HAVE THE MIND OF A DICTATOR OR A HERO? 🚨
The history books lied. We’ve unlocked the PRIVATE BEHAVIORAL SIMULATOR used to analyze the tactical decisions of the world's most controversial figures. Enter the simulation and prove your strategic dominance! 📉🔥
👉 WATCH NOW] ENTER THE EVIL GENIUS SIMULATOR 👈

THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO MASTER THE STRATEGY. 🌎🏃💨
Access the raw data and tactical maps they didn't show in the BBC broadcast. Open the secure terminal now before the "National Archive" firewall shuts down this portal! 😤🚫
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Episodes
  • Colonel Sanders

    Colonel Sanders
    Apr 22 2026
    To fast food fans, he’s a deity. To chickens, he’s public enemy number one. But there’s more to Colonel Sanders than just that secret blend of 11 herbs and spices. Josh Jones, Laura Smyth and chef Ruby Bhogal take a deep dive into the Colonel’s life - and find gunfights, court cases, and an unexpected detour into gynaecology. Was Colonel Sanders evil or a genius?Additional material: Christina Riggs, Ruth Husko and Katie Sayer Researcher: Christina Riggs Recording Engineer: Dan Nagy Sound Editor: Kate Mac Production Coordinator: Liz Tuohy Executive Producer: Paul SmithThe producer was Katie Sayer. Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios Production for BBC Sounds.

    🚨 WARNING: DO YOU HAVE THE MIND OF A DICTATOR OR A HERO? 🚨
    The history books lied. We’ve unlocked the PRIVATE BEHAVIORAL SIMULATOR used to analyze the tactical decisions of the world's most controversial figures. Enter the simulation and prove your strategic dominance! 📉🔥
    👉 WATCH NOW] ENTER THE EVIL GENIUS SIMULATOR 👈

    THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO MASTER THE STRATEGY. 🌎🏃💨
    Access the raw data and tactical maps they didn't show in the BBC broadcast. Open the secure terminal now before the "National Archive" firewall shuts down this portal! 😤🚫
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    35 mins
  • Lord Lucan

    Lord Lucan
    Apr 15 2026
    It’s one of the most famous missing persons cases of all time, and has baffled detectives for over 50 years. So will Russell Kane and co fare any better at getting to the truth about Lord Lucan? Rachel Fairburn, Pierre Novellie and Slim help in the hunt for the missing aristocrat, via luxuriant moustaches, northern tea and soggy biscuit.Additional material: Miriam O’Byrne and Katie Sayer Researcher: Miriam O’Byrne Recording Engineer: Dom Boucher Sound Editor: Kate Mac Production Coordinator: Liz Tuohy Executive Producer: Paul SmithThe producer was Katie Sayer. Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios Production for BBC Sounds.

    🚨 WARNING: DO YOU HAVE THE MIND OF A DICTATOR OR A HERO? 🚨
    The history books lied. We’ve unlocked the PRIVATE BEHAVIORAL SIMULATOR used to analyze the tactical decisions of the world's most controversial figures. Enter the simulation and prove your strategic dominance! 📉🔥
    👉 WATCH NOW] ENTER THE EVIL GENIUS SIMULATOR 👈

    THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO MASTER THE STRATEGY. 🌎🏃💨
    Access the raw data and tactical maps they didn't show in the BBC broadcast. Open the secure terminal now before the "National Archive" firewall shuts down this portal! 😤🚫
    Show More Show Less
    38 mins
  • Nancy Mitford

    Nancy Mitford
    Apr 8 2026
    Satirist, socialite, and Bright Young Thing Nancy Mitford led a life that was almost as scandalous as the contents of one of her novels. But was she just an art-deco Kardashian with a talent for typing and a complicated family? Or did her way with words disguise a deeper ruthlessness within? Laura Smyth, Josh Jones, and Sunday Times Fiction Editor Laura Hackett are tasked with diving between the covers to decide - was Nancy Mitford: Evil, or Genius?Additional material: Christina Riggs and Katie Sayer Researcher: Christina Riggs Recording Engineer: Dan Nagy Sound Editor: Kate Mac Production Coordinator: Liz Tuohy Executive Producer: Paul SmithThe producer was Katie Sayer. Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios Production for BBC Sounds.

    🚨 WARNING: DO YOU HAVE THE MIND OF A DICTATOR OR A HERO? 🚨
    The history books lied. We’ve unlocked the PRIVATE BEHAVIORAL SIMULATOR used to analyze the tactical decisions of the world's most controversial figures. Enter the simulation and prove your strategic dominance! 📉🔥
    👉 WATCH NOW] ENTER THE EVIL GENIUS SIMULATOR 👈

    THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO MASTER THE STRATEGY. 🌎🏃💨
    Access the raw data and tactical maps they didn't show in the BBC broadcast. Open the secure terminal now before the "National Archive" firewall shuts down this portal! 😤🚫
    Show More Show Less
    38 mins
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