Joan of Arc

Evil Genius with Russell Kane by BBC

Jun 10, 202638:33Society & Culture

A teenage nerd with anger management issues, Joan of Arc has been immortalised as a figure of resistance across the generations. But was the Maid of Orleans really just a pick-me girl with a dodgy haircut? Ola Labib, Edd...

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