A suspenseful reconstruction of one of the most popular stories in history, narrated by Sian Phillips.

This film takes up more closely Henry's conflict with the church (as introduced in Film 1: The Roots Of Conflict), and his attempts to resolve this conflict by appointing Thomas Becket as Archbishop of Canterbury.

Interwoven with powerful dramatised reconstructions, culminating in the brutal murder itself, we eavesdrop on the actors in rehearsal and on their journey of discovery into the 12th century.

We look at the legend - from medieval pilgrims to modern tourists. Why does an event that happened over eight hundred years ago still have resonance today?

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