Series 13: Founder of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard
2026-10-28
L Ron Hubbard was a writer of science fiction and an inventor of fictional worlds. He also founded Scientology. Helping Russell decide whether Hubbard himself was a champion or a charlatan are disciples Stephen Bailey, Hasan Al Habib and Lindsey Kane, asking important questions like: does Buffy count as sci-fi? Should doctors be hot? And can you be fired from a job for incompetent licking?
Additional material: Miriam O’Byrne, Angela Channell and Katie SayerResearcher: Miriam O’ByrneRecording Engineer: Dom BoucherSound Editor: Kate MacProduction Coordinator: Liz TuohyExecutive Producer: Paul Smith
The producer was Katie Sayer. Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios production for BBC Sounds.
Evil Genius with Russell Kane
BBC Radio 4- No. of episodes
- 175
- Latest episode
- 2026-10-28
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It's good, bad, ugly - and very very funny. Changing the way we see heroes and villains in history.