Sunday - Spanish Civil War at 90
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This week marks 90 years since the start of the Spanish Civil War.
In July 1936, a rebel general, Francisco Franco, led a military coup against Spain’s Republican government.
It triggered a conflict that tore the country apart, drew in fighters and writers from across the world and claimed half a million lives.
William Crawley explores how Spain remembers, and how it still argues about, its bloodiest modern chapter.
And he'll ask why Pope Leo’s visit to the Sagrada Família last month passed over the war in silence.
Presenter: William Crawley
Producer on location: Dan Tierney
Sound engineer on location: Ash Jones
Production Co-ordinator: Hattie Valentine
Studio producers: Catherine Murray & James Leesley
Editor: Chloe Walker
Studio Managers: Nat Stokes & Ben Houghton
Published on Sunday, 12th July 2026.
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