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Book of the Week Georgina Howell - Queen of the Desert Episodes

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  1. Episode 5

    5/5 Gertrude Bell's energies turn to the establishment of a museum in Baghdad.

  2. Episode 4

    4/5 Gertrude is frustrated by decisions being taken about the future of the Middle East.

  3. Episode 3

    3/5 Gertrude Bell played a crucial role charting Iraq's future after the First World War.

  4. Episode 2

    2/5 In 1917, Gertrude arrives in Baghdad to help rebuild a region reeling from war and famine.

  5. Episode 1

    1/5 The story of Gertrude Bell and her crucial role in the foundation of the state of Iraq.