104 - George Harrison
Daliso Chaponda, Catherine Bohart and Rachel Parris explore the enigma of the Quiet Beatle. Deeply spiritual hippie or deeply selfish hippiecrite? Producer: Beth O’Dea Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Audio Bristol production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds
Thu, 04 Apr 2024
103 - Princess Margaret
Geoff Norcott, Felicity Ward and Sophie Duker debate - wearing a crown, or going down? Taking in Geoff's hatred of dressing gowns, how it's a difficult time to be an ugly Ryan, and who the panel would allow to tap cigarette ash into their palm.
Producer Sally Heaven Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Audio Bristol production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds
Thu, 28 Mar 2024
102 - Karl Lagerfeld
Kerry Godliman, Darren Harriott and Helen Bauer spill the tea on the Chanel fashion guru. He might have been the greatest designer of his generation but was he the greatest human? Producer: Beth O’Dea Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Audio Bristol production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
101 - Ronald Reagan
Grainne Maguire, Athena Kugblenu and Robin Morgan decide, Reagan? Or wrong 'un? Plus, could we replace a leader with an actual puppet, like Ed the Duck? And other important questions.
Producer Sally Heaven Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Audio Bristol production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds
Thu, 14 Mar 2024
100 - Marie Antoinette
Rachel Parris, Daliso Chaponda and Catherine Bohart on the original drama queen. Was the Last Queen of France just a spoiled child with huge hair who didn't know any better? Producer: Beth O’Dea Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Audio Bristol production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds
Thu, 07 Mar 2024
99 - Homer Simpson
Sophie Duker, Felicity Ward and Geoff Norcott decide whether the yellow patriarch is Duff Beer or just duff. Also, what do Geoff Norcott and Homer have in common, and what would a Gen Z Homer sound like?
Producer Sally Heaven Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Audio Bristol production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds
Thu, 29 Feb 2024
98 - Jerry Springer
Desiree Burch, Josh Jones and Sara Barron - will their final thought on the chat show host be evil? Or genius? Plus, why does Desiree have Jerry Springer dolls? And what did Jeremy Kyle say about Josh's shirt?
Producer Sally Heaven.
Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Audio Bristol production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
97 - IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad
Stevie Martin, Johnny Cochrane and Maisie Adam deconstruct the Swedish furniture king and his eccentric billionaire lifestyle. Producer: Beth O’Dea Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Audio Bristol production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds
Thu, 15 Feb 2024
96 - The Kray Twins
Helen Bauer, Darren Harriott and Kerry Godliman take on the infamous gangster double act. Ronnie and Reggie ruled the East End of London in the 1960s and became genuine criminal celebrities. Producer Beth O'Dea Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Audio Bristol production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds
Thu, 08 Feb 2024
95 - Attila the Hun
Robin Morgan, Gráinne Maguire and Athena Kugblenu ask: you OK, hun? Was Attila all that bad? Is a spike up the bum really the worst way to go, which is the best Hun gadget, and why is Gráinne such a fangirl?
Producer Sally Heaven Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Audio Bristol production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds
Thu, 01 Feb 2024
94 - Elizabeth Taylor
Desiree Burch, Sara Barron and Josh Jones provide more laughs than Liz had husbands. That's seven, by the way. Or eight if you count Richard Burton twice.
Producer Sally Heaven.
Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Audio Bristol production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds
Thu, 25 Jan 2024
93 - Count Dracula
Maisie Adam, Stevie Martin and Johnny Cochrane prise open the coffin to assess the undead legend in the cold light of day. Superhero powers, seductive charm and also looks great in a cape. Genius, surely? Producer: Beth O’Dea Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Audio Bristol production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds
Thu, 18 Jan 2024
92 - Introducing Monsters of Music with Tom Allen
In Monsters of Music, Tom Allen uncovers the scandalous lives of classical musicians.
Fri, 20 Oct 2023
91 - David Bowie
Kerry Godliman, Esther Manito and Rhys James decide – Starman or laughing gnome?
Producer Sally Heaven
Thu, 06 Apr 2023
90 - Marvin Gaye
Maisie Adam, Ania Magliano and Marlon Davis wonder what was goin' on with the soul singer.
Thu, 30 Mar 2023
89 - Cleopatra
Kerry Godliman, Esther Manito and Rhys James debate - was the Egyptian a pain in the asp?
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
88 - Christopher Columbus
Sara Barron, Helen Bauer and Darren Harriott on the man who's credited with finding North America. But never actually got there. And firmly believed the world to be breast-shaped. Producer: Beth O’Dea Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Audio Bristol production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds
Thu, 16 Mar 2023
87 - Johnny Cash
Thanyia Moore, Pierre Novellie and Lauren Pattison ask if the country star did in fact walk the line. Producer Beth O'Dea Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Audio Bristol production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds
Thu, 09 Mar 2023
86 - Mary Whitehouse
Felicity Ward, Ria Lina and Peter Rethinasamy decide: is the campaigner prophet or prude?
Thu, 02 Mar 2023
85 - Andy Warhol
Darren Harriott, Helen Bauer and Sara Barron on the weird and wonderful founder of pop art. And for the first time, one of the panellists falls violently in love with the subject during the recording and won't hear a word against him. Producer: Beth O’Dea Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Audio Bristol production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds
Thu, 23 Feb 2023
84 - Marlon Brando
Maisie Adam, Marlon Davis and Ania Magliano's decision will be an offer he can't refuse.
Thu, 16 Feb 2023
83 - Meat Loaf
Rachel Fairburn, Johnny Cochrane and Stevie Martin slice up the Bat Out Of Hell singer. Was he right in saying "no superstar will ever look like me again"? Producer: Beth O’Dea Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Audio Bristol production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds
Thu, 09 Feb 2023
82 - Bruce Lee
Felicity Ward, Ria Lina and Peter Rethinasamy decide if Lee deserves a one-inch punch
Thu, 02 Feb 2023
81 - The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit creator JRR Tolkien
Thanyia Moore, Lauren Pattison and Pierre Novellie are on a quest for the man who created the Ring. Is he more Sauron or Gandalf? Producer Beth O'Dea. Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Audio Bristol production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds
Thu, 26 Jan 2023
80 - Batman
Stevie Martin, Rachel Fairburn and Johnny Cochrane ask how super the superhero really is. Is the caped crusader the sexiest superhero of all? Or a weirdo in a cave who makes it all worse, actually? Producer: Beth O’Dea Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Audio Bristol production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds
Thu, 19 Jan 2023
79 - Lara Croft, Tomb Raider
Sikisa, Sarah Callaghan and Ivo Graham dig the dirt on Tomb Raider, Lara Croft
Thu, 24 Mar 2022
78 - Richard Nixon
Athena Kugblenu, Lou Sanders and Nathan Caton decide: Evilgate or Geniusgate?
Thu, 17 Mar 2022
77 - Frida Kahlo
Gráinne Maguire, Harriet Braine and Hal Cruttenden paint a not-so-pretty picture of the Mexican artist.
This episode was recorded before the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Thu, 10 Mar 2022
76 - Sigmund Freud
Sophie Duker, Rhys James and Evelyn Mok analyse the father of psychoanalysis
Thu, 03 Mar 2022
75 - Allen Ginsberg
Gráinne Maguire, Harriet Braine and Hal Cruttenden beat up beat poet Allen Ginsberg.
Thu, 24 Feb 2022
74 - Genghis Khan
Esther Manito, Robin Morgan and Sarah Mills discuss whether the warrior was actually woke
Thu, 17 Feb 2022
73 - Notorious B.I.G.
Lou Sanders, Nathan Caton and Athena Kugblenu decide whether they're hypnotized by Biggie
Thu, 10 Feb 2022
72 - Wernher von Braun; the rocket scientist who put man on the moon
Sikisa, Sarah Callaghan and Ivo Graham take a look at the man behind the Apollo missions.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022
71 - Virginia Woolf
Sophie Duker, Rhys James and Evelyn Mok decide if Virginia is more Woolf or puppy dog.
Thu, 27 Jan 2022
70 - Cecil Rhodes: the man behind the row about controversial statues
Johnny Cochrane, Thanyia Moore and Olga Koch knock down the man behind the big statues controversy - should statues of evil geniuses from history stay up? Producer Beth O'Dea
Thu, 20 Jan 2022
69 - Elizabeth I
Robin Morgan, Esther Manito & Sarah Mills on the Virgin Queen. Pure evil or pure genius?
Thu, 13 Jan 2022
68 - Prince
Olga Koch, Thanyia Moore and Johnny Cochrane uncover some truths about The Purple One. Producer Beth O'Dea
Thu, 06 Jan 2022
67 - Evil Genius with Russell Kane returns Thu 6th Jan!
Russell and panel are back, kicking off with The Purple One himself...music icon, Prince.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021
66 - James Bond
Rob Beckett, Athena Kugblenu & Heidi Regan decide whether to use the ejector seat on Bond
Thu, 01 Apr 2021
65 - Diego Maradona
Will Jon Richardson, Johnny Cochrane and Susie McCabe give Maradona the red card?
Thu, 25 Mar 2021
64 - Che Guevara
Comrades Ria Lina, Esther Manito and Michael Odewale dissect the Argentine revolutionary.
Fri, 19 Mar 2021
63 - Dr Seuss
The controversial children's author.How will Josh Jones, Ola Labib & Joanne McNally vote?
Fri, 12 Mar 2021
62 - Billie Holiday
Sophie Duker, Daliso Chaponda and Kemah Bob riff over jazz singer Billie Holiday, who sang Strange Fruit. Producer Beth O'Dea
Thu, 04 Mar 2021
61 - Kellogg
Fern Brady, Alison Spittle and Alex Edelman on John Harvey Kellogg, man of cornflakes. Producer Beth O'Dea
Thu, 25 Feb 2021
60 - Boudicca
Grainne Maguire Athena Kugblenu and Tony Law assess the Queen of East Anglia AKA Boudicca
Thu, 18 Feb 2021
59 - Charles Darwin
Jayde Adams, Angela Barnes and Neil Delamere on the scientist who came up with evolution and explained how life works. No biggie. Producer Beth O'Dea
Thu, 11 Feb 2021
58 - Alfred Hitchcock
Catherine Bohart, Tom Parry & Heidi Regan keep you in suspense. Hitchcock:evil or genius?
Thu, 04 Feb 2021
57 - Henry VIII
Grainne Maguire, Felicity Ward and Alex Kealy decide, was Henry more monarch or murderer?
Thu, 28 Jan 2021
56 - Malcolm X
Darren Harriott, Sikisa and Johnny Cochrane examine the civil rights leader. Producer Beth O'Dea
Thu, 21 Jan 2021
55 - Alexander Hamilton (from the musical)
Sara Barron, Ivo Graham & Jenny Bede on the American Founding Father, the real man behind the hit musical Hamilton. Producer Beth O'Dea
Thu, 14 Jan 2021
54 - Evil Genius returns Thursday 14 January!
Russell and panel take on US Founding Father Alexander Hamilton - of the musical fame..
Fri, 08 Jan 2021
53 - Karl Marx
Olga Koch, Eshaan Akbar and Geoff Norcott give the political thinker Marx out of ten. Producer Beth O'Dea
Wed, 17 Jun 2020
52 - Charlie Chaplin
Jon Richardson, Catherine Bohart & Shappi Khorsandi look at the film star in close-up. Producer Beth O'Dea
Thu, 11 Jun 2020
50 - we're taking a break
a message from Russell Kane
Thu, 23 Apr 2020
49 - Freddie Mercury
Tom Allen, Evelyn Mok and Isma Almas share what Queen's singing superstar means to them. Producer Beth O'Dea
Thu, 16 Apr 2020
48 - Emmeline Pankhurst
Will Sarah Keyworth, Athena Kugblenu and Luisa Omielan use their votes wisely?
Thu, 09 Apr 2020
47 - Elvis
Will Colin Murray,Johnny Cochrane and Neil Delamere have suspicious minds about The King?
Thu, 02 Apr 2020
46 - Picasso
Tom Allen, Suzi Ruffell and Harriet Braine paint a wonky picture of the great artist. Producer Beth O'Dea
Thu, 26 Mar 2020
45 - Nina Simone
Are Athena Kugblenu, Njambi McGrath and Harriet Dyer feeling good about Nina Simone?
Thu, 19 Mar 2020
44 - 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
Thu, 12 Mar 2020
43 - Adi Dassler, founder of Adidas
Darren Harriott, Nathan Caton and Joanne McNally put the boot in to the sportswear giant.
Thu, 05 Mar 2020
42 - George Best
Colin Murray, Chloe Petts and Neil Delamere give the greatest footballer a good kicking.
Thu, 27 Feb 2020
41 - Evil Genius is back on 27 February
Starting with three sport episodes - two sports megastars and one king of sportswear
Thu, 20 Feb 2020
40 - Oscar Wilde
Jen Brister, Larry Dean & Esther Manito consign Oscar Wilde to the gutter or the stars.
Thu, 07 Nov 2019
39 - 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
Thu, 31 Oct 2019
38 - Whitney Houston
Dane Baptiste, Jodie Mitchell and Athena Kugblenu decide, will they always love Whitney?
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
37 - 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
Thu, 17 Oct 2019
36 - Salvador Dali
Jen Brister, Esther Manito and Larry Dean wax their moustaches ready to talk Salvador Dali
Thu, 10 Oct 2019
35 - Winston Churchill
Daliso Chaponda, Ivo Graham & Jessica Fostekew discuss the man voted the Greatest Briton. Recorded at the Edinburgh Fringe. Producer Beth O'Dea
Thu, 03 Oct 2019
34 - Fidel Castro
Comrades Heidi Regan, Konstantin Kisin and Eleanor Morton consider Fidel Castro.
Thu, 26 Sep 2019
33 - Muhammad Ali
Darren Harriott, Laura Davis, Christopher Macarthur-Boyd on the boxer called The Greatest. Recorded at the Edinburgh Fringe. Producer Beth O'Dea
Thu, 19 Sep 2019
32 - Queen Victoria
Dane Baptiste, Jodie Mitchell and Athena Kugblenu weigh up Queen Victoria.
Thu, 12 Sep 2019
31 - Amy Winehouse
Suzi Ruffell Joanne McNally and Maisie Adam take on Amy at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Producer Beth O'Dea
Thu, 05 Sep 2019
30 - Evil Genius is back on 5 Sept! Watch out, dead famous people
Evil Genius is good, bad, ugly and funny. And it's returning to your lucky earholes.
Thu, 29 Aug 2019
29 - James Brown
Lou Sanders, Johnny Cochrane and Tom Lucy find out how James Brown Got On Up to no good.
Thu, 14 Feb 2019
28 - Walt Disney
Fern Brady, Tiff Stevenson and Kae Kurd have an animated chat, about animator Walt Disney
Thu, 07 Feb 2019
27 - Enid Blyton
Danielle Ward, Rachel Fairburn & Danny McLoughlin have a jolly old time with Enid Blyton
Thu, 31 Jan 2019
26 - Joan Crawford
Amy Annette, Marcus Bronzy and Inel Tomlinson find the upsides in having an arch-nemesis
Thu, 24 Jan 2019
25 - Bill Hicks
Tiff Stevenson, Fern Brady and Kae Kurd weigh up the comedian Bill Hicks
Sat, 19 Jan 2019
23 - Coco Chanel
Elf Lyons, Ken Cheng and Sadie Harrison debate Coco Chanel and lying about your age.
Thu, 10 Jan 2019
22 - Frank Sinatra
Lou Sanders, Johnny Cochrane and Tom Lucy bandy words about singing and civil rights. Producer Beth O'Dea
Thu, 03 Jan 2019
21 - Joan Rivers
Desiree Burch, Catherine Bohart and Alan Carr chat being outrageous and having no limits. Producer Beth O'Dea
Thu, 27 Dec 2018
20 - Father Christmas
Sindhu Vee, Grainne Maguire and Dane Baptiste mull over the magic of Santa himself.
Fri, 21 Dec 2018
19 - Charles Dickens
Amy Annette, Marcus Bronzy and Inel Tomlinson read up on author Charles Dickens
Thu, 13 Dec 2018
18 - Darth Vader
James Acaster, Jayde Adams and Romesh Ranganathan ask if he's just misunderstood. Producer Beth O'Dea
Thu, 06 Dec 2018
17 - Pablo Escobar
Danielle Ward, Rachel Fairburn and Danny McLoughlin weigh up drug lord Pablo Escobar.
Thu, 29 Nov 2018
16 - Sid Vicious at Latitude Festival
Grainne Maguire, Jen Brister and Shappi Khorsandi talk about what comedy owes to punk. Producer Beth O'Dea
Thu, 22 Nov 2018
15 - JFK
Elf Lyons, Ken Cheng and Sadie Harrison poke around JFK: John F. Kennedy, US President.
Thu, 15 Nov 2018
14 - Tupac Shakur
Romesh Ranganathan, James Acaster and Jayde Adams judge hip hop artist Tupac Shakur. Producer Beth O'Dea
Wed, 07 Nov 2018
13 - Mother Teresa
Alan Carr, Desiree Burch and Catherine Bohart talk about goodness, badness and bin babies. Producer Beth O'Dea
Thu, 01 Nov 2018
12 - Evil Genius is coming back!
A new series of Evil Genius is on its way..
Fri, 26 Oct 2018
11 - Margaret Thatcher
Russell and his panellists Grainne Maguire, Sindhu Vee and Omar Hamdi weigh up the Iron Lady. It's a hard hitting political debate involving hairspray, Judi Dench and ninjas.
Wed, 09 May 2018
10 - Steve Jobs
Russell and his panelists Simon Evans, Bec Hill and Stephen Bailey try and decide whether Steve Jobs is evil or a genius. Without him this podcast may not have existed. Will that affect their decision?
Wed, 02 May 2018
9 - Hugh Hefner
Russell Kane gets into his dressing gown to talk about Hugh Hefner while his panel Stephen Bailey, Bec Hill and Simon Evans look the other way.
Wed, 25 Apr 2018
8 - Gandhi
Surely not Gandhi? Russell Kane reveals there might be an evil side to the father of modern India. With panelists Grainne Maguire, Sindhu Vee and Omar Hamdi.
Wed, 18 Apr 2018
7 - Roald Dahl
Will Russell Kane’s revelations about Roald Dahl stop you from reading The BFG ever again? Panellists Judi Love, Kelly Convey and Imran Yusuf have their childhood memories tainted forever.
Wed, 11 Apr 2018
6 - Albert Einstein
Kindly favourite-uncle genius with comedy hair, or controlling egomanic? Russell Kane attempts to explain the theory of relativity to Caz Frear, Sean McLoughlin and Rachel Parris.
Wed, 04 Apr 2018
5 - Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor may be the comedian’s comedian, but there is plenty in his life story that isn’t so funny. Russell Kane discusses whether his genius outweighs his evil, with panellists Judi Love, Kelly Convey and Imran Yusuf.
Wed, 28 Mar 2018
4 - Evelyn Waugh
Writing Brideshead Revisited? Genius. Naming his son Auberon? Evil. And it gets worse... Russell weighs it all up with Jolyon Rubinstein, Ellie White and Sadie Harrison.
Wed, 21 Mar 2018
3 - Marie Stopes: birth control pioneer
Russell Kane asks whether birth control pioneer Marie Stopes had a more sinister motive.. with Dane Baptiste, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Iszi Lawrence.
Wed, 14 Mar 2018