Rhodes 27 years old

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.

Credits

Cast

Name Character
Ken Stott He was 41 , now 69 years old
Martin Shaw He was 51 , now 79 years old as Cecil John Rhodes
Joe Shaw He was 113 , 80 years old when he died
Frances Barber She was 38 , now 65 years old
Tim Dutton He was 32 , now 60 years old
Peter Guinness He was 46 , now 74 years old
Raymond Coulthard He was 28 , now 56 years old

Crew

Name Job title
Michael Wearing Production He was 57 , now 85 years old Producer
Rhodes (27 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1996-09-15
  • Runtime: [45] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 8