Tariq Ali
novelist, playwright and author of The Book of Saladin
2 episodes
Covers topics in categories such as:
Third Crusade
Melvyn Bragg discusses the Third Crusade, from death of the Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick Barbarossa, to the famous encounter between Richard I and Saladin.
29 November 2001
Also featuring: Jonathan Riley-Smith, Carole Hillenbrand
Fundamentalism
Melvyn Bragg discusses the roots, consequences and the 20th century rise of religious fundamentalism, and examines whether it could ever develop into being politically tolerant.
22 April 1999
Also featuring: Karen Armstrong