Fernando Sendino

As the life of Charles of Habsburg is told since his arrival to Spain, it can be seen how the heir to the crowns of Germany, Burgundy, the Netherlands, the Free County, Artois, Nevers and Rethel, of the territories of the Crown of Aragon and its related Italian territories, and of the territories of the Catholic Monarchs in Castile, North Africa and the Americas, matures as a statesman and gets stronger in face of menaces around him and good and bad advice from his counselors.

Au coeur de Barcelone à l’époque médiévale, l’instabilité est partout. En effet, de la grande peste à l’inquisition, le peuple est constamment en danger. Parmi eux se trouve, Arnau, un jeune paysan qui endure les pires tourments et humiliations. Il a un objectif en tête : devenir un homme libre affranchi de l’autorité féodale. Toutes fois, son destin hors du commun en fera le héros de tout un peuple et cela commence dès son enfance. Fils d’un paysan exilé à Barcelone, il est devenu membre des bastaixos– une confrérie de porteurs de pierres. Ils sont chargés de convoyer leurs chargements jusqu’à la future cathédrale chef-d’oeuvre du gothique catalan édifié « pour le peuple et par le peuple » en un temps record (cinquante-sept ans). Son parcours hors du commun le mènera à être soldat du roi pour finalement faire fortune et devenir un homme à la fois craint et respecté. Pourtant, il n’aura de cesse de défendre les pauvres et les esclaves…

La que se avecina is a Spanish television comedy created by Alberto Caballero, Laura Caballero and Daniel Deorador. The TV-series focusing around the inhabitants of Mirador de Montepinar, a fictional building located on the outskirts of a big city. Both its storylines and cast are heavily based on Aquí no hay quien viva, which ended when Telecinco bought Miramón Mendi, the series production company. The episodes debuted on the Telecinco network, and were later rerun by the same network as well as cable/satellite channels FactoríaDeFicción and Paramount Comedy. The series debuted in 22 April 2007 and became popular thanks to its funny characters, witty script, use of catchphrases and capacity to integrate and poke fun at contemporary issues; the program presents a caustic satire of many of the 'types' found in Spanish society. The name of the show involves wordplay, as "vecina" is the Spanish word for neighbour.

Charting the life of Isabella I of Castile, one of the most important women in Spain’s history, Isabel follows her passionate story from childhood to being crowned Queen. From her political struggles within King Henry IV's court to her wedding to Ferdinand of Aragon, the drama encapsulates the passions, emotions and sacrifices of a woman who refused to just be a figurehead and whose outlook was ahead of her time.