Lawrence of Arabia

The real Lawrence of Arabia is a man called Thomas Edward Lawrence, a British Intelligence Officer whose daring raids in World War I made him a legend. But who really was the man known as ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ and how is it he came to lead a small army of Arabs to defeat the Turks - the fourth largest army in the world? The Real Lawrence of Arabia reveals the man behind the myth. With captivating expert interviews and an array of archive from ITN’s archives, movies, diaries, letters and press from the time, we’ll bring to life this intensely personal drama. We’ll also use the words of T. E. Lawrence’s war memoirs ‘The Seven Pillars of Wisdom’ in which he documented his great adventures.

Rory Stewart examines the legacy of Britain's First World War campaign in the Middle East, and draws parallels with British and American interventions in Iraq and Afghanistan today. In the First World War, TE 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.

The epic story of Thomas Edward Lawrence the First World War military officer who united the tribes of Arabia against the Ottoman Turkish army. The film reveals that while being one of the most enigmatic figures of the 20th century, he was also a deeply troubled man, delving into his personal torment, the secret his family were hiding, and the punishment he endured.

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