Rhodes
Martin Shaw stars as Cecil Rhodes, the man whose controversial career included the creation of de Beers, the addition of nearly one million square miles to the Britain's African Empire, and had given his name to a country (Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe) larger than most of Europe. Martin Shaw's son plays the younger Rhodes and other cast members include Neil Pearson, Frances Barber and Ken Stott.
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- First Aired on
Sep 15, 1996
- Popularity: 3.4748
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- (GB)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
1 seaons till Nov 03, 1996
Last episode: The Reckoning
Seasons & episodes
Total 1 seasons, 8 episodes
Miniseries
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Episode 1All the World's Diamonds45 min
Seventeen years old Cecil Rhodes joins his brother in the rush for diamonds in southern Africa, where he outwits his fellow prospectors, reorganizes the workforce and forms a breath-taking vision to extend the British Empire from the Cape to Cairo.
Episode 2All the World's Gold45 min
Rhodes invites a young clerk to oversee his business interests while he takes his seat in the Cape parliament.
Episode 3The Place of the Killing45 min
Rhodes outwits his greatest rival, Barney Barnato, with a brilliant scheme.
Episode 4The Price of My Blood45 min
Has Rhodes's scheme to outwit Lobengula backfired?
Episode 5The Chameleon and the Fly45 min
Determined to expand north in search of gold, Rhodes orders his pioneer column, a private army, to enter Mashonaland.
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