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Great British Journeys

Episode 5: Gerald of Wales' Journey through Wales

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC HD

Nicholas Crane attempts to retrace a journey first made 800 years ago. In 1188, writer, scholar and churchman Gerald of Wales set out on a treacherous expedition to recruit men for a crusade against the armies of Saladin, then occupying the holy land. Nick hopes to find Gerald's exact route, from the English border to the remotest parts of North Wales. Show less

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