Timeline

Episode 1

Viking

Sun, Feb 12, 1989

Episode 2

Crusades

Wed, Feb 1, 1989

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. 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.

Episode 3

Mongols

Wed, Sep 13, 1989

THE MONGOLS was the fifth of the six TIMELINE 'history as news' episodes to be shown by PBS in 1989, focusing on the threat that the Mongols would invade Western Europe in 1247AD after overrunning much of Asia and creating one of the greatest empires ever to exist, stretching from China through Russia to the borders of Europe itself. Although Genghis Khan is now dead, his successors are continuing to expand the empire as European leaders struggle to understand this deadly threat from the east. 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 who explains the secrets of Mongol military success. The final episode was GRANADA and THE MONGOLS was filmed in the Isle of Mann (UK), Turkey and Spain like the rest of the TIMELINE series.

Episode 4

Black Death

Wed, Sep 13, 1989

Episode 5

The Fall of Constantinople

Wed, Sep 13, 1989

Episode 6

Granada

Wed, Sep 13, 1989