Letters From Baghdad Tilda Swinton narrates this new special that profiles Gertrude Bell, an iconoclast sometimes referred to as the female Lawrence of Arabia. Born in England in 1868, Bell at various times was as a spy, explorer, archaeologist and diplomat, helping to shape the post-WWI Middle East. She also was an advisor to Winston Churchill. 9 p.m. KOCE

Source: Los Angeles Times December 11, 2018 04:04 UTC