Evil Genius with Russell Kane

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1. Series 13: Catherine de' Medici

   21 oktober 2026 · 40 min

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   Catherine de' Medici, the legendary queen of France, was known across Europe for her murderous ways. The so-called ‘serpent queen’ rarely saw her husband’s anaconda - but she did carve a role for herself as the OG momager; Catherine de' Medici walked so Kris Jenner could run. Russell Kane and guests Kate Cheka, Ian Smith and Kazeem Jamal talk poison, throuples, and medieval IVF. Lees meer

   Additional material: Christina Riggs and Katie Sayer
   Researcher: Christina Riggs
   Recording Engineer: Dom Boucher
   Sound Editor: Kate Mac
   Production Coordinator: Liz Tuohy
   Executive Producer: Paul Smith

   The producer was Katie Sayer. Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios production for BBC Sounds.

2. Series 13: Princess Diana

   14 oktober 2026 · 40 min

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   Diana Spencer is one of the most famous women who ever lived. But behind closed doors, was the people’s princess really anything more just a pouting poser? Lees meer

   Russell Kane is joined by Stephen Bailey, Hasan Al Habib and Lindsey Kane to discuss whether the doe-eyed drama queen was a royal pain - or the queen of hearts.

   Additional material: Christina Riggs and Katie Sayer
   Researcher: Christina Riggs
   Recording Engineer: Dom Boucher
   Sound Editor: Kate Mac
   Production Coordinator: Liz Tuohy
   Executive Producer: Paul Smith

   The producer was Katie Sayer. Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios production for BBC Sounds.

3. Series 13: Chuck Berry

   7 oktober 2026 · 34 min

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   Russell Kane turns his attention to the father of rock’n’roll, and along with guests Rajiv Karia, Ola Labib and Horatio Gould, must decide whether to Chuck the music maestro back into the past, or Berry his misdeeds and remember the music alone. You Never Can Tell - but should you sometimes ask for some ID? Was Chuck Berry more Johnny B Goode, or Johnny B Bad? Evil… or genius? Lees meer

   Additional material: Lorna Reader and Katie Sayer
   Researcher: Lorna Reader
   Recording Engineer: Dom Boucher
   Sound Editor: Kate Mac
   Production Coordinator: Liz Tuohy
   Executive Producer: Paul Smith

   The producer was Katie Sayer. Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios production for BBC Sounds.

4. Series 13: Marquis de Sade

   30 september 2026 · 45 min

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   Sadism is literally named after the Marquis de Sade - so no surprise, Russell Kane and guests Kate Cheka, Ian Smith and Kazeem Jamal get tied up in knots when it comes to debating the man behind the myth. The original scholar of shagging, or the OG incel? Marquis de Sade - or Marquis de Sad Loser? Lees meer

   Additional material: Christina Riggs and Katie Sayer
   Researcher: Christina Riggs
   Recording Engineer: Dom Boucher
   Sound Editor: Kate Mac
   Production Coordinator: Liz Tuohy
   Executive Producer: Paul Smith

   The producer was Katie Sayer. Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios production for BBC Sounds.

5. Series 13: Pavarotti

   23 september 2026 · 40 min

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   Luciano Pavarotti may be the most famous opera singer who ever lived - but his antics off-stage strike a less than gorgeous note for Russell Kane and guests Ed Night, Alexandra Haddow, and Maia Tassallini. The opera icon certainly knew how to use his Magic Flute. But is that really enough to say he should be banished to history? Should the diva who sang Nessun Dorma really be Nessun Dormant? Ft. Timothee Chalamet and the Geordie Shore Reunion. Lees meer

   Additional material: Christina Riggs and Katie Sayer
   Researcher: Christina Riggs
   Recording Engineer: Dom Boucher
   Sound Editor: Kate Mac
   Production Coordinator: Liz Tuohy
   Executive Producer: Paul Smith

   The producer was Katie Sayer. Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios production for BBC Sounds.

6. Series 13: Stephen Hawking

   16 september 2026 · 39 min

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   Russell Kane gets physical with Dan Tiernan, Ola Labib and Rajiv Karia as they try to work out whether Stephen Hawking was evil, or a genius. His breakthroughs in quantum physics changed our understanding of the universe - but his contribution to files, both scientific and other, have the panel in a bit of a black hole. Lees meer

   Additional material: Lorna Reader and Katie Sayer
   Researcher: Lorna Reader
   Recording Engineer: Dom Boucher
   Sound Editor: Kate Mac
   Production Coordinator: Liz Tuohy
   Executive Producer: Paul Smith

   The producer was Katie Sayer. Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios production for BBC Sounds.

7. Series 13: Jilly Cooper

   9 september 2026 · 40 min

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   Russell Kane is bullied by Bella Hull, Rosie Holt and Katie Norris, with occasional discussion of Jilly Cooper. Was the sexed-up scribe evil, or a genius? Is it weird to throw an orgy with your brother? Will Russell leave the studio alive? All this and more. Lees meer

   Additional material: Christina Riggs and Katie Sayer
   Researcher: Christina Riggs
   Recording Engineer: Dom Boucher
   Sound Editor: Kate Mac
   Production Coordinator: Liz Tuohy
   Executive Producer: Paul Smith

   The producer was Katie Sayer. Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios production for BBC Sounds.

8. Series 13: The Humans are Taking Over

   1 september 2026 · 1 min

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   Russell Kane returns to reassess history's heroes and villains - and this series, those heroes and villains include Jilly Cooper, Stephen Hawking, Pavarotti, the Marquis de Sade, L Ron Hubbard, Sean Connery, Catherine de Medici, Chuck Berry and Princess Diana... Lees meer

   Comedians across the series include Bella Hull, Rosie Holt, Katie Norris, Dan Tiernan, Horatio Gould, Ola Labib, Rajiv Karia, Kate Cheka, Kazeem Jamal, Ian Smith, Hasan Al Habib, Stephen Bailey - and Russell's real life wife, Lindsey Kane.

   Hosted by Russell Kane
   Researchers: Miriam O'Byrne, Christina Riggs, Lorna Reader
   Sound Recordist: Dom Boucher
   Production Coordinator: Liz Tuohy
   Executive Producer: Paul Smith
   Producer: Katie Sayer

   Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios production for BBC Sounds.

9. Evil Animals, Series 3: Meerkats

   26 augustus 2026 · 33 min

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   Joining comedian Russell Kane to decide whether Meerkats are evil or genius are Merit Researcher at the Natural History Museum, Dr. Natalie Cooper and and comedian Susie McCabe. Lees meer

   Written by: Eve Delaney & Ruth Huskisson
   Additional material by: Catherine Beazley & Angela Channell
   Researcher: Catherine Beazley
   Sound Recordist: Gareth Wood
   Digital Editor: Jerry Peal
   Production Coordinator: Liz Tuohy
   Executive Producer: Paul Smith
   Producer: Simon Nicholls

   Evil Animals with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios production for BBC Sounds.

10. Evil Animals, Series 3: Ants

    19 augustus 2026 · 33 min

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    Russell Kane asks whether Ants – aka Ant-ony Hopkins - are Conga Line Creeps or Mini-muscle heads. With entomologist Dr. Karim Vahed of Bug Life and comedian Glenn Moore. Lees meer

    Written by: Eve Delaney & Ruth Huskisson
    Additional material by: Catherine Beazley & Angela Channell
    Researcher: Catherine Beazley
    Sound Recordist: Gareth Wood
    Digital Editor: Jerry Peal
    Production Coordinator: Liz Tuohy
    Executive Producer: Paul Smith
    Producer: Simon Nicholls

    Evil Animals with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios production for BBC Sounds.

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