Reviews

This small serie of three episodes is not objective nor does it reflect the history of Spain. The presenter tells what he wants, how he wants, without any historical rigor. Total nonsense. In his presentation he says that he will travel through the most beautiful places in Spain. Well, not even a single cathedral or monastery, Segovia, Burgos, Santiago de Compostela, Zaragoza, Merida, Toledo, Valladolid, Santander, Aranjuez, La Granja, Salamanca... even appears or quotes. This man should read something about it before speaking. Surely he has been comfortable with what he says, but would not pass any subject in the history of Spain. Anyone who sees and listen to this serie will have a wrong and confusing vision of the history of Spain What makes me sadder is that he bears the seal of an institution like the BBC. Insn't it a pity? Isn't it a shame?

A great hoax circulates about this movie. Unfortunately, we are at a time when there are no principles and the websites copy here and there, without more, without citing provenance, including the supposedly serious ones. And so repeated ends up looking true. On September 18, 1988, during the filming in Toledo, at the great Puente de Alcántara, the actor Roy Kinnear fell from his saddle. He was taken to the hospital in Toledo and was diagnosed with a partial pelvic fracture. Not having a serious prognosis, he was transferred that afternoon to the Ruber clinic in Madrid. The next day, when he was hospitalized, he had a heart attack and died. It is said that Richard Chamberlain, angered by the event, left the shooting. This rumor was fueled by the fact of his brief role in the film. Well, ... IT IS COMPLETELY FALSE. Chamberlain had gladly accepted to participate in the film, but on condition that his already signed commitments were respected. It was filming a few days, until Friday, September 3 in San Lorenzo de El Escorial (nearby Madrid). On September 4, 15 days before the unfortunate event, he set course for Los Angeles. This is reflected in the chronicle of diary La Vanguardia of September 4, 1988.