The Spanish Civil War (1983)

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1 Season

January 7, 1983

English

Documentary War & Politics

Synopsis

Documentary series which uses film and eyewitness accounts from both sides of the conflict that divided Spain in the years leading up to World War Two, also placing it in its international context.

Creator

Steve Morrison

Network

Channel 4

Episodes

Prelude to Tragedy

Jan 7, 1983

53 min

First in a six-part series. Looks at the background to the war: the five turbulent years that led to the crisis in July 1936 when a group of generals rose to overthrow the Republican government.

Revolution, Counter-Revolution & Terror

Jan 14, 1983

53 min

Second in a six-part series. Considers the fact that half the Spanish Civil War’s victims died behind the lines, not in battle, but by political execution.

Battleground for Idealists

Jan 21, 1983

53 min

The people who went to fight in the Spanish Civil War including the International Brigade, the Nazi Condor Legion and Italian Blackshirts, and the help supplied by the Soviet Union.

Franco and the Nationalists

Jan 28, 1983

52 min

Part four of a documentary series. This part deals with the character of Franco and the make up of the Nationalist side. It includes footage of the Spanish Civil War and interviews with participants.