Evil Genius with Russell Kane
Hosted by Russell Kane · BBC Radio 4
4.5from 1,730 ratings
- 178
- Episodes
- 69
- Transcribed
- 1,730
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
About Evil Genius with Russell Kane
It's good, bad, ugly - and very very funny. Changing the way we see heroes and villains in history.
- Publisher
- BBC Radio 4
- Category
- comedy · history
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 5 Mar 2018
- Latest episode
- 9 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
69 of 178 episodes have a transcript.
9 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Series 13: Jilly Cooper
1 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Series 13: The Humans are Taking Over
26 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
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Series 13: Jilly Cooper
Published 9 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] He proposed after the third date. Her first memory of him was watching him as a child throw a strawberry jelly at a girl who was boasting about how much land her dad owned. She was like, that's the man for me. She found it immensely stylish. And what's the most impressive thing anyone has ever done to woo you? […]
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- Bella Hull
- Rosie Holt
- Katie Norris
- Dr Natalie Cooper
- Susie McCabe
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.0 / 5
- 298 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.6 / 5
- 1,432 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 57 / 100
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- Quality
- 75
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 98
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Who hosts Evil Genius with Russell Kane?
Russell Kane host the show. Published by BBC Radio 4.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Evil Genius with Russell Kane take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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