Evil Genius with Russell Kane
Series 13
Catherine de' Medici
Subscriber only
23 September 2026
40 minutes
Available for over a year
Catherine de' Medici, the legendary queen of France, was known across Europe for her murderous ways. The so-called ‘serpent queen’ rarely saw her husband’s anaconda - but she did carve a role for herself as the OG momager; Catherine de' Medici walked so Kris Jenner could run. Russell Kane and guests Kate Cheka, Ian Smith and Kazeem Jamal talk poison, throuples, and medieval IVF.
Additional material: Christina Riggs and Katie Sayer
Researcher: Christina Riggs
Recording Engineer: Dom Boucher
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.