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CRUSADES was the first of the six TIMELINE 'history as news' episodes to be shown by PBS in 1989, focusing on the conquest of the Crusader kingdom of Jerusalem by Sultan Saladin, and giving the back story of the Crusades up to that point. ...See moreCRUSADES was the first of the six TIMELINE 'history as news' episodes to be shown by PBS in 1989, focusing on the conquest of the Crusader kingdom of Jerusalem by Sultan Saladin, and giving the back story of the Crusades up to that point. Reporters Owen of Canarfon (Robert Bathurst), Siboletto of Zimbabwe (Fran Dorn), Louis de Jaen (Inaqui Aierra) and Selim Karasi (Engin Cezzar) report from both sides of the conflict, moderated by anchorman Steve Bell (himself). Later episodes were THE BLACK DEATH, THE VIKINGS, THE MONGOLS, THE FALL OF CONSTANTINOPLE and GRANADA. The series was filmed in the Isle of Mann (UK), Turkey and Spain. Written by Unknown See less