David Dimbleby
Rebellion! (1999)
Miniseries
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.
Released March 14, 1999
Episode 42 min
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Keywords: tmdb.british-empire, tmdb.racism, tmdb.revolt, tmdb.rhodesia, tmdb.declaration-of-independence
Production Companies: Mentorn Barraclough Carey
Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - 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.
March 14, 1999, midnight
S1E2 - 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Smith's rebellion against the British crown was initially aided by South African support during sanctions, but later withdrawn, forcing Smith to agree to majority rule.
March 21, 1999, midnight
S1E3 - 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.
March 28, 1999, midnight
Network: BBC Two
Episode Runtime: 42 min.
Season Runtime: 42 min.
Released: March 14, 1999
Last Air Date: March 28, 1999, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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