the crusade be a 4x45 minute british tv miniseries and documentary of one of history great faux pa make in the name of christianity and the crusade of the 11th and 12 century ad . the always jovial terry jones ( monty python ) host this documentary a he travel from england to istanbul to jerusalem and beyond explain the who and what and where and why and and when of the more notable of the many european foray into the holy land . an excellent production lace with humor and support by plenty of film clip and map and reenactment and expert commentary and etc . and the crusade make an enjoyable primer for the common man . a worthy effort a a stand alone documentary this series also offer a historical foundation for a good understanding of present day tribulation in the middle east . ( b plus ) .