The program is supposed to be about Lawrence's exploits and the possible long term consequences from the events of his day. The host shares his opinions on how present day Middle Eastern issues have been effected by historic actions taken, such as the signing of the Sykes-Picot Agreement between the United Kingdom and France during World War I.
While I appreciated the effort in describing how history effects the present day situation, I found the host's efforts to impress viewers on how similar his exploits have been to those taken by Lawrence to be too much. It would have been enough for the host to simply explain his background and why he believes his opinion matters at the beginning of the program, rather than continually trying to impress viewers with how important he is throughout the show. Stewart could possibly be the second "most shameless exhibitionist since Barnum & Bailey."
If you can get past the annoying self-promotion by the host, I found the program to be interesting and worth the time, especially for those that have a keen interest in T. E. Lawrence and want to learn more about him.
While I appreciated the effort in describing how history effects the present day situation, I found the host's efforts to impress viewers on how similar his exploits have been to those taken by Lawrence to be too much. It would have been enough for the host to simply explain his background and why he believes his opinion matters at the beginning of the program, rather than continually trying to impress viewers with how important he is throughout the show. Stewart could possibly be the second "most shameless exhibitionist since Barnum & Bailey."
If you can get past the annoying self-promotion by the host, I found the program to be interesting and worth the time, especially for those that have a keen interest in T. E. Lawrence and want to learn more about him.
