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The Worst Episodes of The Spanish Civil War

Every episode of The Spanish Civil War ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The Spanish Civil War!

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...
Genres:DocumentaryWar & Politics
Network:Channel 4

Worst Episodes Summary

"Revolution, Counter-Revolution & Terror" is the worst rated episode of "The Spanish Civil War". It scored 7.5/10 based on 15 votes. Directed by John Blake and written by N/A, it aired on 1/14/1983. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Franco and the Nationalists".

  • Revolution, Counter-Revolution & Terror
    7.5/1015 votes
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    #1 - Revolution, Counter-Revolution & Terror

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/14/1983

    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.

    Director: John Blake

    Writer: N/A

  • Franco and the Nationalists
    7.6/1012 votes
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    #2 - Franco and the Nationalists

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/28/1983

    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.

    Director: John Blake

    Writer: Mark James Walter Cameron

  • Victory and Defeat
    7.6/1012 votes
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    #3 - Victory and Defeat

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/11/1983

    A chronicle of the fall of Barcelona and Madrid and the eventual victory of General Franco's army in 1939.

    Director: David Hart

    Writer: Neal Ascherson

  • Prelude to Tragedy
    7.7/1015 votes
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    #4 - Prelude to Tragedy

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/7/1983

    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.

    Director: David Hart

    Writer: Neal Ascherson

  • Battleground for Idealists
    7.7/1013 votes
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    #5 - Battleground for Idealists

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/21/1983

    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.

    Director: John Blake

    Writer: Mark James Walter Cameron

  • Inside the Revolution
    7.7/1014 votes
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    #6 - Inside the Revolution

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/4/1983

    Part five of a documentary series. This part deals with the activities of Communists, Socialists, and Anarchists on the Republican side.

    Director: David Hart

    Writer: Neal Ascherson