Spanish Democracy: Playing Extra Time?
This year the ' royal democracy' of King Juan Carlos faces the challenge of opposition from powerful elements in the army and from continued terrorism by separatist groups. The ruling coalition, suffering defections to the right and the left, struggles with an economy weakened by drought and recession.
Steve Bradshaw reports from the host country for the 1982 World Cup, where the politics could be as unpredictable as the football.
Producer BRUCE TODD Editor PETER IBBOTSON