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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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.All the World's Diamonds
15-09-199645mSeventeen 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 breat...
- Ep 2
2.All the World's Gold
22-09-199645mRhodes invites a young clerk to oversee his business interests while he takes his seat in the Cape parliament.
- Ep 3
3.The Place of the Killing
29-09-199645mRhodes outwits his greatest rival, Barney Barnato, with a brilliant scheme.
- Ep 4
4.The Price of My Blood
06-10-199645mHas Rhodes's scheme to outwit Lobengula backfired?
- Ep 5
5.The Chameleon and the Fly
13-10-199645mDetermined to expand north in search of gold, Rhodes orders his pioneer column, a private army, to enter Mashonaland.
- Ep 6
6.Land, Gold and Loot
20-10-199645mProvoked beyond endurance by Dr. Jameson, Lobengula finally wages war on Rhodes's private army.
- Ep 7
7.Upsetting the Apple Cart
27-10-199645mRhodes conspires against Kruger and the Boers. Meanwhile, trouble is brewing in Rhodesia and Princess Radziwill continues to gather proof of Rhodes's past crimes.
- Ep 8
8.The Reckoning
03-11-199645mRhodes has to battle against his two greatest enemies - his health, which is failing fast, and Princess Radziwill, who is determined to hound him to the last.
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