"I lead from the front."

In Khartoum, General Gordon, a devout Christian and the ablest commander of his day, is besieged by the army of the Mahdi. Gordon courageously faces his end, guided by his faith in a war film that links the past and the present, the political and the spiritual. 

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Written by BAFTA-winning writer/director Stuart Urban and read by Pip Torrens (The Crown, Poldark, Preacher).

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CREDITS

A Ball in the Brain

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Written by

Stuart Urban

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Read by

Pip Torrens

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Produced by

John Finnegan

Laura Owen

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Production Support

Will Wadham