Simon Sebag Montefiore embarks on a fascinating journey to unlock 2,000 years of Spain's history.
S1E1 · 2015-12-08 · 60m
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.
S1E2 · 2015-12-15 · 60m
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.
S1E3 · 2015-12-22 · 60m
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.
Simon Sebag-Montefiore
Self - Presenter