Rebellion! (1999)
Synopsis
As a young reporter, David Dimbleby made three Panorama films on Rhodesia between 1967 and 1968, following its Unilateral Declaration of Independence. This three-part series tells the inside story of white Rhodesia's revolt against the British crown and the long battle to bring full democracy to an independent Zimbabwe.
First Air Date: 1999-03-14
Last Air Date: 1999-03-28
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 3
Networks: BBC Two
Top Cast
- David Dimbleby as Self - Reporter
- Robert Mugabe as Self
- Pik Botha as Self
- Henry Kissinger as Self
Seasons
Miniseries (1999)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Treachery
In the dramatic days leading up to the Unilateral Declaration of Independence in 1965, Rhodesian leader Ian Smith locked horns with British prime minister Harold Wilson.
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Ep. 2: Betrayal
Ian Smith's rebellion against the British crown was initially aided by South African support during sanctions, but later withdrawn, forcing Smith to agree to majority rule.
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Ep. 3: Surrender
The fight for independence cost 30,000 lives; peace talks ended in disagreement; and up to the last moment the Rhodesian military plotted to keep Robert Mugabe from taking power. Ian Smith, Lord Carrington, Rhodesian commander General Walls, and Andrew Parker-Bowles recall those turbulent times.
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