Rhodes
This 8-part drama series tells the story of Cecil Rhodes, the British 19th-century businessman who became the wealthiest man in the Western world and founded the nation Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). The series tells of how he arrived in South Africa as a teenager, how he made his fortune in gold and diamond mining, and how he led the colonization of large areas of Africa.
- 1996-1996
- 1 season
- Masterpiece Theatre
- Drama
This 8-part drama series tells the story of Cecil Rhodes, the British 19th-century businessman who became the wealthiest man in the Western world and founded the nation Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). The series tells of how he arrived in South Africa as a teenager, how he made his fortune in gold and diamond mining, and how he led the colonization of large areas of Africa.
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 1996
Episode 1
All the World's Diamonds
88 mins
Episode 2
All the World's Gold
52 mins
Episode 3
The Place of the Killing
53 mins
Episode 4
The Price of My Blood
52 mins
Episode 5
The Chameleon and the Fly
52 mins
Episode 6
Land, Gold and Loot
53 mins
Episode 7
Upsetting the Applecart
51 mins
Episode 8
The Reckoning
52 mins