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Evil Genius with Russell Kane

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Evil Genius with Russell Kane
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  • Evil Genius with Russell Kane

    Colonel Sanders

    2026-04-22 | 34 mins.
    To fast food fans, he’s a deity. To chickens, he’s public enemy number one. But there’s more to Colonel Sanders than just that secret blend of 11 herbs and spices. Josh Jones, Laura Smyth and chef Ruby Bhogal take a deep dive into the Colonel’s life - and find gunfights, court cases, and an unexpected detour into gynaecology. Was Colonel Sanders evil or a genius?
    Additional material: Christina Riggs, Ruth Husko and Katie Sayer
    Researcher: Christina Riggs
    Recording Engineer: Dan Nagy
    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.
  • Evil Genius with Russell Kane

    Lord Lucan

    2026-04-15 | 37 mins.
    It’s one of the most famous missing persons cases of all time, and has baffled detectives for over 50 years. So will Russell Kane and co fare any better at getting to the truth about Lord Lucan? Rachel Fairburn, Pierre Novellie and Slim help in the hunt for the missing aristocrat, via luxuriant moustaches, northern tea and soggy biscuit.
    Additional material: Miriam O’Byrne and Katie Sayer
    Researcher: Miriam O’Byrne
    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.
  • Evil Genius with Russell Kane

    Nancy Mitford

    2026-04-08 | 37 mins.
    Satirist, socialite, and Bright Young Thing Nancy Mitford led a life that was almost as scandalous as the contents of one of her novels. But was she just an art-deco Kardashian with a talent for typing and a complicated family? Or did her way with words disguise a deeper ruthlessness within? Laura Smyth, Josh Jones, and Sunday Times Fiction Editor Laura Hackett are tasked with diving between the covers to decide - was Nancy Mitford: Evil, or Genius?
    Additional material: Christina Riggs and Katie Sayer
    Researcher: Christina Riggs
    Recording Engineer: Dan Nagy
    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.
  • Evil Genius with Russell Kane

    Ozzy Osbourne

    2026-04-01 | 36 mins.
    The Godfather of heavy metal, a legendary reality star and Birmingham’s favourite son - Ozzy Osbourne certainly has the makings of a genius. But was there something darker lurking beneath the leather trench coat? Lindsey Santoro, Hasan Al Habib, and Alexandra Haddow are tasked with examining whether the Prince of Darkness lives up to his name.
    Additional material: Christina Riggs, Ruth Husko 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.
  • Evil Genius with Russell Kane

    Evil Genius: Returning Soon

    2026-03-25 | 0 mins.
    Evil Genius is back soon with more good, bad, ugly - and very, very funny. Hear it first on BBC Sounds.

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