Was Agatha Christie a creative legend, who dominated an entire genre and continues to captivate a global audience? Or does her choice of language, titles and storylines reveal a much more sinister, dangerous side to the queen of murder? Fatiha El-Ghorri, Jess Fostekew and Eshaan Akbar decide.

Additional material: Eve Delaney and Christina Riggs

The producer was Sasha Bobak. Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios Audio Production for BBC Sounds.

Was Al Capone a brutal villain who took no prisoners? Or a Robin Hood type figure who seized an opportunity in a tale of rags to riches? Jack Skipper, Maisie Adam and Daliso Chaponda are tasked with finding out whether Al Capone is evil or genius.

Additional material: Eve Delaney and Christina Riggs

The producer was Sasha Bobak. Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios Audio Production for BBC Sounds.

Evil Genius is back soon with more good, bad, ugly - and very, very funny. Hear it first on BBC Sounds.

Vampire Bats: should we give these misunderstood goth pigeons another shot? Or ghost them for good?

Join comedian Russell Kane, zoological correspondent Jules Howard and comedian Rachel Fairburn, as they check out the amazing world of vampire bats - deciding whether they're evil or genius.

Additional material by: Eve Delaney and Christina Riggs.

Evil Animals with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios Production for BBC Sounds.

Maggots: should we love these sweet, misunderstood baby flies? Or dread these gruesome creepies?

Join comedian Russell Kane, entomologist Erica McAlister and comedian Ola Labib as they check out the remarkable world of maggots.

Additional material by: Eve Delaney, Christina Riggs and Catherine Beazley.

Evil Animals with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios Production for BBC Sounds.

Snakes. Are they slithering wronguns or super sleek legends?

Join comedian Russell Kane, zoologist Yussef Rafik and comedian Felicity Ward as they deep-dive snakes, looking specifically at the viper to decide if they are Evil or Genius.

Additional material by: Eve Delaney, Christina Riggs and Catherine Beazley.

Researcher: Catherine Beazley

Evil Animals with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios Production for BBC Sounds.

Domestic cats. They divide opinion. But are they really just gorgeous fluffballs or the devil incarnate?

Join comedian Russell Kane, zoologist, vet & author Jess French and comedian Jess Fostekew as they deep-dive cats.

Additional material by: Eve Delaney, Christina Riggs and Catherine Beazley.

Evil Animals with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios Production for BBC Sounds.

Bottlenose Dolphins. Smiley acrobatic boffins or nature’s smug psychopaths? Evil or Genius?

Join comedian Russell Kane, zoologist Billy Heaney and comedian Lindsey Santoro as they deep-dive Bottlenose Dolphins.

Additional material by: Eve Delaney & Christina Riggs

Evil Animals with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios Production for BBC Sounds.

Join comedian Russell Kane as he gets to the bottom of hamsters (not that bottom). Are they cute little chaos merchants or agents of psychological warfare and cannibalism?

Helping Russell decide whether hamsters are misunderstood marvels or pint-sized monsters are comedian Laura Smyth and zoologist and hamster expert Jules Howard.

Additional material by: Eve Delaney & Christina Riggs

Researcher: Catherine Beazley

Sound Recordist: Luke Nagy

Digital Editor: Jerry Peal

Executive Producer: Paul Smith

Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls & Liz Tuohy

Producer: Simon Nicholls

Evil Animals with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios Production for BBC Sounds.

Join comedian Russell Kane for Evil Animals. The feral sibling of Evil Genius.

Russell is joined by special guests: comedian Laura Smyth, zoologist Jules Howard, comedian Ola Labib and Principal Curator of Diptera at the Natural History Museum, Erica McAlister.

Hosted by Russell Kane

Evil Animals with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios Production for BBC Sounds.