Blood And Gold: The Making Of Spain With Simon Sebag Montefiore...
Blood And Gold: The Making Of Spain With Simon Sebag Montefiore... is a TV show on BBC4. Simon Sebag Montefiore embarks on a fascinating journey to unlock 2,000 years of Spain's history. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 3 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in October 2025.
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Blood And Gold: The Making Of Spain With Simon Sebag Montefiore...
Simon explores Spain's golden age under Philip II through to the Spanish Civil War and dictatorship under Franco, from which it has emerged as a modern democratic monarchy.
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Simon uncovers the truth about Spain's hero El Cid, investigates the horror of the Spanish Inquisition and discovers an unsettling story about one of his own ancestors.
Simon explores the early years of Spain's 2,000-year history, its emergence as the battleground of empires and its golden age under the Cordoba Caliphate.