Heroes and Villains

Season 1 - Heroes and Villains

• Season 1 Episode 4: Gerald Scarfe (2003) With acclaimed political cartoonist Gerald Scarfe, famed for his savage caricatures of public figures
• Season 1 Episode 3: The Last Englishman (2003) Fact-based drama, starring Jim Broadbent as eccentric British military hero Colonel AD Wintle, whose eventful career was full of solo exploits, daring prison escapes and wild adventures : culminating with a 1963 appearance on Desert Island Discs. With Tony Haygarth and David McAlister
• Season 1 Episode 2: Full Throttle (2003) Fact-based drama set in the 1920s and 1930s, starring Rowan Atkinson as aristocratic racing driver Sir Henry 'Tim' Birkin, whose unquenchable enthusiasm for fast cars eventually cost him his marriage, family and personal fortune. With Geoffrey Palmer, Gavin Richards and Crispin Bonham-Carter
• Season 1 Episode 1: Lady Hester Stanhope Three real-life dramas, beginning with the story of society belle and adventuress Lady Hester Stanhope, who set sail on an overseas trip in 1806 deep into the Arab world. During her eventful voyage she survived shipwrecks, crossed uncharted deserts, enjoyed passionate affairs and waged personal vendettas against dictators : yet died penniless, lonely and forgotten. Jennifer Saunders stars in the leading role, with Patrick Barlow