The comedian takes a journey back to the 18th century to take a closer look at the life of Dick Turpin, the notorious highwayman and villain transformed by history into a folk hero.
The surrealist comedian investigates the bloodthirsty life of Blackbeard the pirate who, in spite of his grisly reputation, was revered by his crew and adored by women
The funnyman ventures into the 18th-century Highlands to meet Scottish folk hero and outlaw Rob Roy MacGregor
The life of 18th-century criminal ringleader Jonathan Wild, who posed as an instrument of justice by orchestrating robberies then returning stolen goods in exchange for rewards
Vic presents a profile of notorious pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read, who sailed with Captain Jack Rackham and became as infamous as any of their male shipmates
The comedian travels back to the early 18th century to meet Deacon Brodie, said to be the inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
The comedian travels back in time to meet George Ransley, a smuggler so successful that an army was created just to keep him in check
The story of Colonel Blood, who attempted to steal the Crown jewels in 1671, but rather than being beheaded for his crime, was granted an expensive estate and a pension