Series
Blood and Gold: The Making of Spain with Simon Sebag Montefiore
Documentary
Simon Sebag Montefiore embarks on a fascinating journey to unlock 2,000 years of Spain's history.
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Seasons & episodes
1Conquest8 Dec 2015 · 60m · ★ 7.5In the first episode, Simon explores Spain's early years, its emergence as the battleground of empires and its golden age under the Cordoba Caliphate.
2Reconquest15 Dec 2015 · 60m · ★ 7.5Simon 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.
3Nation22 Dec 2015 · 60m · ★ 8.0Simon 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.
Details
- Created by
- Mike Smith, Marion Milne
- First aired
- 8 Dec 2015
- Last aired
- 22 Dec 2015
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- BBC Four
- Episodes
- 3
- Votes
- 3 on TMDB
Cast
Simon Sebag-MontefioreSelf - Presenter
