Evil Genius with Russell Kane
BBC Sounds
It’s good, bad, ugly - and very very funny. Changing the way we see heroes and villains in history.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Mar 19, 2020 • 42min
Nina Simone
Are Athena Kugblenu, Njambi McGrath and Harriet Dyer feeling good about Nina Simone?
Mar 12, 2020 • 43min
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 5, 2020 • 43min
Adi Dassler, founder of Adidas
Darren Harriott, Nathan Caton and Joanne McNally put the boot in to the sportswear giant.
Feb 27, 2020 • 44min
George Best
Colin Murray, Chloe Petts and Neil Delamere give the greatest footballer a good kicking.
Feb 20, 2020 • 56sec
Evil Genius is back on 27 February
Starting with three sport episodes - two sports megastars and one king of sportswear
Nov 7, 2019 • 40min
Oscar Wilde
Jen Brister, Larry Dean & Esther Manito consign Oscar Wilde to the gutter or the stars.
Oct 31, 2019 • 35min
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 24, 2019 • 37min
Whitney Houston
Dane Baptiste, Jodie Mitchell and Athena Kugblenu decide, will they always love Whitney?
Oct 17, 2019 • 42min
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 10, 2019 • 32min
Salvador Dali
Jen Brister, Esther Manito and Larry Dean wax their moustaches ready to talk Salvador Dali
