Rebellion!

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.

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Status

Ended

Original Name

Rebellion!

First Air Date

March 14, 1999

Last Air Date

March 28, 1999

Seasons

1

Episodes

3

Language

English

Production Companies

Mentorn Barraclough Carey

Networks

BBC Two

S01E03

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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