1 Season
6 Episode
Heroes and Villains - Season 1 Episode 6 Shogun (2008)
Drama-documentary about the Samurai general Tokugawa Ieyasu, a towering figure of Japanese history. He overthrew the governing dynasty of Japan and became the Shogun - the supreme military leader - of Japan. Ieyasu's rise to power climaxes in the biggest Samurai battle in history, with 160,000 soldiers fighting for the future of Japan. On the way, there is a story of love for a reckless son, a politician in drag, a night time Ninja attack, suicide and betrayal.
- Country : United Kingdom
- Genre : Documentary, Drama
- Studio : BBC One
- Director : Nick Murphy, James Wood, Andrew Grieve, Arif Nurmohamed, Tony Etchells
- Cast : Anthony Flanagan, James Saito, Brian McCardie, Steven Waddington, Rory McCann, Harry Lloyd
