About this episode

The episode explores the life and legacy of Joan of Arc through a comedic lens.

A teenage nerd with anger management issues, Joan of Arc has been immortalised as a figure of resistance across the generations. But was the Maid of Orleans really just a pick-me girl with a dodgy haircut? Ola Labib, Edd Hedges and Lily Phillips must decide whether Joan of Arc was a virgin martyr, or a virgin loser. Additional material: Christina Riggs, Angela Channell and Katie Sayer Researcher: Christina Riggs Recording Engineer: Gareth Wood 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.

People in this episode

Host: Russell Kane

Guests: Ola Labib, Edd Hedges, Lily Phillips

Topics covered

• Joan of Arc
• history
• comedy
• resistance
• virgin martyr
• teenage issues

Keywords

• Joan of Arc
• Maid of Orleans
• comedy
• history
• virgin martyr
• teenage issues

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC Sounds, BBC Studios

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