Brunete and Belchite offensives

How did Pablo Picasso capture the horror of aerial bombing? Why did Hitler use a small Spanish town to test the Blitzkrieg? What was Stalin’s role in the Spanish Civil War? 

David Olusoga and Sarah Churchwell explore how Spain became a testing ground for the Second World War.

Social Producers: Emma Jackson

Assistant Producers: Alfie Rowe, Alfie Norris 

Producer: Alice Horrell

Head of History: Dom Johnson

Exec Producer: Tony Pastor

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