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


Evil Genius with Russell Kane

Simone de Beauvoir was one of the first thinkers to call the concept of gender 'total bollocks' (not quite her words). Her feminist work was groundbreaking and shocking in equal measure.

In this episode, guests Phil Wang, Lindsey Santoro and Katie Norris put on their philosopher hats to examine her fascinating life and answer the big questions: Is polyamory like sharing your favourite spoon? Are ugly people deeper thinkers? Why did Russell get fake tan on his new born baby? Was Simone de Beauvoir evil... or genius?

Producer: Sasha Bobak
Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.

Simone de Beauvoir

Marlene Dietrich was undoubtedly an icon - with an impressive string of films, lovers and mic-drop quotes. Her work in the Second World War was inspiring but her relationship with her husband and daughter reveal a much darker side to the life of the dazzling movie star. Amy Gledhill, Ria Lina and Alasdair Beckett-King decide - diva or devil?

Producer: Sasha Bobak
Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.

Marlene Dietrich

Jim Morrison was a rock icon, a tortured poet and a leather-trouser addict. His outrageous performances on stage and dangerous behaviour behind closed doors cause quite the stir for guests Rachel Parris, Daliso Chaponda and Stephen Bailey.

Producer: Sasha Bobak
Evil Genius is a BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds

Jim Morrison

Oliver Cromwell is a highly controversial figure, not least because he banned Christmas (fun sponge alert). Our guests Kerry Godliman, Helen Bauer and Glenn Moore evaluate his powerful reign, argue over his policies, and realise the trouble they’d have run into under his regime.

Producer: Sasha Bobak
Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.

Oliver Cromwell

Money makes the world go round... but does it make heroes or villains? Our guests Phil Wang, Lindsey Santoro and Katie Norris examine the life of the world's first-ever billionaire, weigh in on his ruthless tactics, and reflect on his motivations.

Producer: Sasha Bobak
Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.

John D. Rockefeller

Was Lady Macbeth a cold-hearted killer or a grieving mother? Did she manipulate her husband or help him achieve his goals? Or was she simply in a very toxic relationship? Laura Smyth, Josh Jones and Johnny Cochrane decide... evil or genius.

Producer: Sasha Bobak
Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.

Lady Macbeth

Did Lawrence of Arabia beautifully befriend the Arabs in WWI or savagely betray them? Should the king of guerrilla warfare be held accountable? What were his most surprising eccentricities? Our guests Susie McCabe, Desiree Burch and Ian Smith get stuck into the life of Thomas Edward Lawrence.

Producer: Sasha Bobak
Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.

Lawrence of Arabia

Evil Genius is back soon with more good, bad, ugly - and very, very funny. Hear it first on BBC Sounds.

Evil Genius: Returning Soon

Was OJ Simpson an inspiring American rags-to-riches story, or a fame-hungry abuser?
Michael Odewale, Sara Barron and Rachel Fairburn take a sip of ‘The Juice’.
Was he a murderer who got away with it all? Was a victim of systemic racism in the US justice system? Our guests dig into his life, and debate the legacy of Orenthal James Simpson.

Additional Material: Eve Delaney
Researcher: Miriam O’Byrne
Sound Editor: Kate Mac
Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls
Executive Producer: Paul Smith

The Producer was Gwyn Rhys Davies. Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios Audio Production for BBC Sounds.

OJ Simpson

Was Harper Lee a literary genius who helped spark the civil rights movement in America? Was she a selfish recluse who put her own interest above anyone else’s? And, in one of her last acts, did she tarnish her own legacy by betraying her most beloved character? Celya AB, Glenn Moore and Johnny Cochrane join Russell Kane in the courtroom of Evil Genius to find out.

Additional Material: Eve Delaney
Researcher: Miriam O’Byrne
Sound Editor: Kate Mac
Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls
Executive Producer: Paul Smith

The Producer was Gwyn Rhys Davies. Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios Audio Production for BBC Sounds.

Harper Lee

Sara Barron, Ivo Graham & Jenny Bede on the American Founding Father, the real man behind the hit musical Hamilton.
Producer Beth O'Dea

Alexander Hamilton (from the musical)

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