Rhodes(1996)

Rhodes is a television series starring Martin Shaw as the titular mining magnate and imperialist whose ambitions reshaped southern Africa. The drama traces Cecil Rhodes's rise from prospector to one of history's most powerful and divisive figures, chronicling his consolidation of the de Beers diamond empire and his role in expanding British colonial territory across nearly a million square miles. His legacy proved so substantial that an entire nation—Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe—bore his name. The series examines the man behind the myth, exploring the ruthlessness and vision that defined his era. Martin Shaw's son portrays the younger Rhodes, while Neil Pearson, Frances Barber, and Ken Stott round out the supporting cast in this portrait of ambition, power, and imperial conquest.