In Search of Lawrence of Arabia

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An extreme desert adventure following in the footsteps of one of Britain’s greatest most iconic figures.

The story focuses on the English explorer and biographer of T.E.Lawrence, Michael Asher, who retraces Lawrence’s footsteps to research his claims. Journeying through Jordan, around Aquaba, Wadi Rum and Egypt, Michael, his wife Marianyonietta Peru and their guide Sabbah Eid attempt to recreate Lawrence’s epic camel ride across the Sinai desert as immortalized in his famous book ‘Seven Pillars of Wisdom’.

The film ends in London with Michael Asher’s discovery of Lawrence’s real experiences in Sinai, recorded in his unpublished pocket diary, now preserved by the British Museum. Michael Asher’s exploration confronts him with the truth behind the greatest claim of Lawrence of Arabia, his desert hero. For Channel 4.

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