Simon Sebag Montefiore embarks on a fascinating journey to unlock 2,000 years of Spain's history.
DirectorMarion Milne
WriterSimon Sebag-Montefiore
Conquest
Dec 8, 2015
In the first episode, Simon explores Spain's early years, its emergence as the battleground of empires and its golden age under the Cordoba Caliphate.
Reconquest
Dec 15, 2015
Simon uncovers the truth about Spain's hero El Cid. He also investigates the horror of the Spanish Inquisition and in the process discovers an unsettling story about one of his own ancestors.
Nation
Dec 22, 2015
Simon explores Spain's golden age under Philip II through to the Spanish Civil War and dictatorship under Franco, from which Spain has emerged as a modern democratic monarchy.
