About this season
Archival footage and expert analysis provide insights into the private lives of history's most notorious dictators. We also examine the consequences that arise when private behaviour and public power collide.
Episodes (6)
1. Joseph Goebbels: The Randy Goat Of Babelsberg
8.0Aired 27 February 2026 • 45 min
Hitler's propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels always presented himself publicly as a faithful husband and caring father. Behind this façade, however, things looked very different, as he had numerous affairs.
2. Idi Amin: The Butcher Of Uganda
8.0Aired 27 February 2026 • 45 min
The Ugandan military dictator, whose brutal eight-year rule left hundreds of thousands dead, led an equally sadistic sex life.
3. Muammar Gaddafi: The Desert Deviant
8.0Aired 27 February 2026 • 44 min
Get to grips with the secretive system of control behind Gaddafi's regime, showing how fear and exploitation were woven into his rule.
4. Mao Zedong: The Red Emperor of Lust
8.0Aired 6 March 2026 • 45 min
Mao Zedong, the founder of the People's Republic of China, is a prime example of hypocritical behaviour. Contrary to the communist ideals he himself espoused, he led a life of luxury. He was married four times and had countless affairs.
5. Saddam Hussein: Madman of the Middle East
8.0Aired 6 March 2026 • 45 min
The sexual power plays, obsessions and abuses that influenced rulers' reigns - and sometimes the fate of nations - continuing with Saddam Hussein.
6. Fidel Castro: The Bastard of Havana
8.0Aired 6 March 2026 • 44 min
Uncover the truth behind Castro's revolutionary image, revealing how personal relationships were used to secure loyalty, power and control.