MALCOLM BILLINGS has been closely associated with history and archaeology throughout his career. He has written and produced many documentaries on history and archaeology for BBC Radio and has publ...view moreMALCOLM BILLINGS has been closely associated with history and archaeology throughout his career. He has written and produced many documentaries on history and archaeology for BBC Radio and has published several books including The English: The Making of A Nation from 430–1700 and London: A Companion to its History and Archaeology. He reports frequently from the Middle East and knows all too well the connection between the Crusades of the Middle Ages and their interpretation today by extremist Muslims.view less