The 15th International Brigades were formed in 1936 to counter the help given to Franco by Hitler and Mussolini. A stream of volunteers from Canada, The United States, Cuba, Ireland, Great Britain, and most European Countries began to arrive in Spain to form five separate brigades. For two years they fought bravely, suffering huge losses and were finally withdrawn in November 1938 following the Munich Agreement.  

In 1938, the surviving members of the 15^th International Brigade marched through the streets of Barcelona for the last time, vowing to come back when Spain was free. 50 years later, they returned for a weekend of celebrations, now in their mid-70s and upwards, they tell their stories of the Spanish Civil War and their role in the fight against fascism.

Produced and presented by Kieran Sheedy ( First broadcast in 1989 )