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War leader, Prime Minister, prolific author, finger symbol pioneer; Churchill's inspiring speeches helped Britain survive the Blitz and kept the Nazis at bay, but his controversial views about immigration and race were considered abhorrent. What did the Evil Genius panel of Daliso Chaponda, Ivo Graham and Jessica Fostekew, think about Winnie - once voted the Greatest Ever Briton?

Find out what they decided here.

Karl Marx

Philosopher, economist, historian, sociologist, political theorist, journalist, socialist revolutionary and Beard of the Year 1878; Marx was a revolutionary whose teachings were adopted by Communist regimes around the world. He is considered one of the most influential figures in the creation of the modern world. At one point, Marxist inspired governments oversaw a third of the planet’s population. But at home, Marx did some despicable things including getting his indentured servant pregnant and refusing to acknowledge it. Olga Koch, Eshaan Akbar and Geoff Norcott try to decide if Marx gets full marks or no marks… for Marx.

How did he do? Hear it here.

Emmeline Pankhurst

Best known as the founder the Women’s Social and Political Union, whose members were known as suffragettes, Pankhurst fought to enfranchise British women in the early part of the 20th Century and often encouraged confrontational, destructive behaviour to achieve her aims. She was often jailed for her activities and wasn’t just a talker but very much a doer too. But historians can’t agree on whether she was an unreasonable autocrat whose militancy did little to help women get the vote or a radical world changer who improved the lives of millions of women. Sarah Keyworth, Athena Kugblenu and Luisa Omielan joined Russell to try and figure out if Emmeline was a gem-meline or a lemon-meline.

How were the votes cast? Listen to find out.

The great-great grandmother of our current Queen was one of the most iconic monarchs to ever sit (snugly) on the throne. She presided over the dramatic expansion of the British Empire, a period that saw the country’s wealth and influence spread enormously while the conditions of its Imperial subjects suffered extensively. But was there anything Victoria could have realistically done to change the political situation or was she a power-hungry despot determined to be considered the Empress of Absolutely Everywhere? Dane Baptiste, Jodie Mitchell and Athena Kugblenu try to get to the bottom of this Albert-adoring eminence.

Discover the verdict here.

Mother Theresa

The only individual on our list be considered an actual saint, Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu, known to her pals as Mother Theresa, was a Catholic nun and missionary who spent most of her life helping the poorest of the poor in the slums of Kolkata, India. She helped to raise millions in charitable donations and set up clinics, soup kitchens and shelters. But others have criticised the fact that she believed in the divine power of suffering and acted not merely to help, but to also zealously convert. Alan Carr, Desiree Burch and Catherine Bohart examine the missionary’s position.

Hear what they had to say.