About this season
This three-part series sheds new light and new perspective on the 200-year war between Christians and Muslims for control of the Holy Land.
Episodes (3)
E1
1. Holy War
8.0Aired 18 January 2012
How the first crusaders marched 3,000 miles from Europe to recapture Jerusalem from Islam.
E2
2. The Clash of Titans
8.0Aired 25 January 2012
Dr Thomas Asbridge examines the lives of Richard the Lionheart and Saladin.
E3
3. Victory and Defeat
7.0Aired 1 February 2012
Dr Thomas Asbridge reveals how the outcome of the holy wars was decided in Egypt.