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A fierce explorer and archaeologist, lyrical writer and cunning politician, Gertrude Bell (1868-1926) spent much of her life traveling throughout present-day Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan & Israel.

Primary Title
  • Women Adventurers
Secondary Title
  • Gertrude Bell - Desert Explorer
Date Broadcast
  • Thursday 27 November 2008
Start Time
  • 16 : 30
Finish Time
  • 17 : 27
Duration
  • 57:00
Channel
  • Documentary Channel
Broadcaster
  • Sky Network Television
Programme Description
  • A fierce explorer and archaeologist, lyrical writer and cunning politician, Gertrude Bell (1868-1926) spent much of her life traveling throughout present-day Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan & Israel.
Classification
  • PGR
Owning Collection
  • Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Biography
  • Middle East
  • Archaeology
Genres
  • Biography
  • Docudrama
  • Historical drama
Contributors
  • Gertrude Bell
  • CineNova Productions (Production Unit)
Subjects
  • Biography
  • Middle East
  • Archaeology