Rhodes (1996)

Cast

Series cast summary:
	Martin Shaw	...	Cecil John Rhodes (8 episodes, 1996)
	Frances Barber	...	Princess Catherine Radziwill (8 episodes, 1996)
	Neil Pearson	...	Dr. Leander Starr Jameson (7 episodes, 1996)
	Philip Godawa	...	John X. Merriman (6 episodes, 1996)
	Franz Dobrowsky	...	Alfred Beit (6 episodes, 1996)
	David Butler	...	Charles Rudd (5 episodes, 1996)
	Ken Stott	...	Barney Barnato (5 episodes, 1996)
	Washington Xisolo	...	Lobengula (5 episodes, 1996)
	Gresby Nash	...	Harry Currey (4 episodes, 1996)
	Ramalao Makhene	...	Babayane (4 episodes, 1996)
	Ken Gampu	...	Mshete (4 episodes, 1996)
	Ian Roberts	...	Johann Colenbrander (4 episodes, 1996)
	Paul Slabolepszy	...	Frederick Selous (4 episodes, 1996)
	Gavin Hood	...	Frank Johnson (4 episodes, 1996)
	Alex Ferns	...	John Grimmer (4 episodes, 1996)
	John Carson	...	Sir Hercules Robinson (3 episodes, 1996)
	Sean Taylor	...	Frank Thompson (3 episodes, 1996)
	Ron Smerczak	...	Edward Maund (3 episodes, 1996)
	Oliver Cotton	...	Joseph Chamberlain (3 episodes, 1996)
	Carel Trichardt	...	Paul Kruger (3 episodes, 1996)
	Guy de Lancey	...	Dr. Rutherfoord Harris (3 episodes, 1996)
	Danny Keogh	...	Frank Dawson (3 episodes, 1996)
	Nicky Rebello	...	Solly Joel (2 episodes, 1996)
	Richard Huw	...	Rochfort Maguire (2 episodes, 1996)
	Timothy Walker	...	The Reverend C.D. Helm (2 episodes, 1996)
	Jeremy Crutchley	...	Philip 'Flippy' Jourdan (2 episodes, 1996)
	Vusi Kunene	...	Umgandana (2 episodes, 1996)
	Anthony 'Bam Bam' Thomas	...	Henry La Bouchere (2 episodes, 1996)
	Sam Williams	...	Lotshe (2 episodes, 1996)
	Mawongo Tyawa	...	Somabhulana (2 episodes, 1996)
	Paul Eilers	...	Dr. Hans Sauer (2 episodes, 1996)
	Moshoeshoe Chabeli	...	Makwekwe (2 episodes, 1996)
	Gideon Emery	...	Alan Wilson (2 episodes, 1996)

Storyline

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. Written by <mcollins@nyx.net>  

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