Who Killed Lawrence of Arabia?

Last night saw a rare screening of a new feature length documentary which asks the question: was one of Britain's greatest war heroes Lawrence of Arabia (T. E. Lawrence) murdered or did he die in a tragic motorbike accident?

The documentary assesses Lawrence's character, the events before and after the crash that would take his life six days later, the motives as to why Lawrence might of been removed and who might want to remove him.

Using excerpts from the feature film from 2021 "Lawrence : After Arabia" , the documentary shows the events before and after the crash and then provides input from experts - filmed incidentally in TE Lawrence's old room at Jesus College Oxford - to analyse and add weight to the plethora of evidence presented.

The crash is graphically portrayed and the inquest shows the incredible flaws in the final verdict of "accidental death". Motives and the suspects are discussed convincingly.

The film has already won "Best Documentary" at five film festivals and the production values defy the small budget. It is clear where director/writer Mark J. T. Griffin's opinion lies - possibly the first state-sponsored murder by the British Secret Service.

The documentary is compelling viewing seemingly solving the puzzle with very few loose ends.

The relevance of Lawrence to current events in the Middle East are shown underlining the brutality of his end and how, had he lived, he would have not allowed events in the Middle East to take the course that they have.

The film is an impressive documentary debut by Mark J. T. Griffin, whose passion rooted in the story and solving the mystery.

The film is being shown at selected venues through November and is expected to reach streaming platforms shortly afterwards. It is well worth seeking out.

I've been waiting for this new feature length documentary to be released since it was announced it would be made back in 2021 and I wasn't disappointed. The arguments were convincing - motives, suspects, historical context, control by the authorities, flaws in the inquest and investigation all point to cover-ups. The writer/director has put together a strong story which has convince me and my partner.

Apparently this has already won Best Doc at 5 festival and this is not surprising - the story is told with the passion of the director and its obvious where his thoughts lie.

Let's hope it goes to streaming or DVD soon!

I really enjoyed my evening watching the documentary Who killed Lawrence of Arabia . I certainly feel it raised the necessary points and delved into some interesting and previously unknown facts and presented some undeniable evidence, especially the statement of Catchpole and the crash investigation by Mr Brough himself. It not only raises points about his untimely death on th motorcycle that day but also of he had lived how It may have changed the course of history for the better, avoiding war as war is so often was about greed and money and power. It was a incredibly thought provoking documentary and I believe it's due to be edited further to remove some dramatic repeat sequences and would then make a thoroughly good watch maybe for TV or DVD.

Saw Lawrence" After Arabia - Griffin's feature film which tells the story of Lawrence's last year - a few months ago and really enjoyed the story but the crash was only covered in a few minutes. Thankfully Griffin has now written a book and now a documentary which lays out the mystery and who had means motive and opportunity. Its obvious without revealing the answer who Griffin decides who the killer is and its frankly pretty obvious once the evidence is reviewed. Clips from the film are used but the joy is the input from experts who nail Lawrence's character and motivations. I'm hoping this goes to streaming or DVD soon and can catch it again.

Caught this documentary at the Monmouth Savoy and very impressed. I've always been interested in Lawrence of Arabia after seeing the film and indeed Mark Griffin's feature film Lawrence: After Arabia which looked at his death as an accident or an assassination. Griffin has now made a documentary based on his book of the same name and it is clear in its belief that Lawrence was murdered and the arguments are very compelling.

One of the most touching moment is the end 5 minutes which connects Lawrence's work in trying to unit Arabia with the current problems in the Middle East. End credits with beautiful music by John Piper has one leaving the theatre realising things went wrong not on 7th October but 1919/20. Sad.