Harper Lee
Evil Genius with Russell Kane
BBC
4.2 • 2.7K Ratings
🗓️ 21 May 2025
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
Was Harper Lee a literary genius who helped spark the civil rights movement in America? Was she a selfish recluse who put her own interest above anyone else’s? And, in one of her last acts, did she tarnish her own legacy by betraying her most beloved character? Celya AB, Glenn Moore and Johnny Cochrane join Russell Kane in the courtroom of Evil Genius to find out.
Additional Material: Eve Delaney Researcher: Miriam O’Byrne Sound Editor: Kate Mac Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls Executive Producer: Paul Smith
The Producer was Gwyn Rhys Davies. Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios Audio Production for BBC Sounds.
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| 0:00.0 | Right, Ryland, we're listing the top 10 reasons to listen to Pop Top 10. |
| 0:05.0 | Let's go. |
| 0:06.0 | Well, one, it's got Ryland. |
| 0:07.0 | Two, it's got Scott Mills. |
| 0:09.0 | And we've got some brilliant guests lined up for the new series. |
| 0:11.0 | It's a goldmime for glorious nostalgia and unforgettable pop culture moments. |
| 0:16.0 | There's passionate debate, and we're not afraid to tackle the big topics. |
| 0:19.0 | Like who's the best soap star to earn a singer? |
| 0:21.5 | And of course, there's absolutely iconic music. |
| 0:25.0 | There's 10, all right, nine, reasons to listen. |
| 0:28.1 | Oh, who said being able to count was a required skill for presenting these days? |
| 0:31.5 | Pop Top 10, listen only on BBC Sounds. |
| 0:35.2 | You're about to listen to the latest series of evil genius with me, Russell Kane. |
| 0:39.6 | Episodes will be released weekly wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 0:42.8 | But if you're in the UK, you can listen to the latest episodes 28 days earlier than anywhere else. |
| 0:48.4 | First, on BBC Sounds. |
| 0:51.4 | BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts. Warning, this episode contains strong language. |
| 1:01.9 | Genius. Genius. Genius. |
| 1:06.3 | Greetings, book knickers and GCSE exam blaggers. |
| 1:13.4 | I'm Russell Kane and this is Evil Genius, the BBC show, |
| 1:16.4 | where we haul history's icons out of their respectful resting places, |
| 1:20.8 | wipe off the dust and check if they were actually lovely or total canutes. |
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