The Legacy of Lawrence of Arabia — Season 1, Episode 1: Episode 1
Documentary • 60 min • 1 season, 2 episodes • ★ 6.0/10
Episode synopsis
In the First World War, T.E Lawrence helped to unite feuding Arab tribes into a formidable guerrilla army which helped to topple the Ottoman Empire. But today Lawrence has an extraordinary new relevance. His experiences of defeating a foreign military occupation, and of leading an insurgency, have led to him being held up as the man who cracked fighting in the Middle East.
About The Legacy of Lawrence of Arabia
Rory Stewart examines the writings of Lawrence of Arabia, and learns that the warrior hero himself later questioned the very nature of his intervention in the Middle East.