The series documents Mandela’s journey from activist to revolutionary, from prisoner to negotiator and how he led South Africa to democracy from a prison cell. The image of Mandela walking free from prison after 27 years is one of the most iconic in history. It took a fierce political struggle and cultural battle to bring about his freedom, producing a global people-powered movement and an explosion of musical activism.
- Status
- Returning Series
- Production
- Rogan Productions, WPP Motion Entertainment
Keywords
- campaign
- freedom fighter
- south africa
- civil rights
- apartheid
- protest
- anc (african national congress)
- biography
- politics
- racial segregation
- human rights
- global
- archive footage
- united kingdom
- inspiring
Links
Top Crew
Samora Tikly · Producer
Xinlan Rose · Producer
Soleta Rogan · Executive Producer
Deep Sehgal · Executive Producer
Seasons
Photos
Reviews
Loading reviews…
More Like This
How to Become a Tyrant
09 Jul 2021
WWII in HD
15 Nov 2009
World War II in Colour
04 Sep 2009
The War
23 Sep 2007
Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States
12 Nov 2012
The Vietnam War
17 Sep 2017
The World at War
31 Oct 1973
The Civil War
23 Sep 1990
WWII in Color: Road to Victory
22 Dec 2021
The American Revolution
16 Nov 2025
Trust Me: The False Prophet
08 Apr 2026
World War II with Tom Hanks
25 May 2026
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
14 Sep 2014
30 for 30
06 Oct 2009
Greatest Events of World War II in Colour
12 Jul 2019
Turning Point: The Vietnam War
30 Apr 2025
Hitler's Circle of Evil
30 Jan 2018
Biography
06 Apr 1987
The Real History of Science Fiction
19 Apr 2014
Planet Earth III
22 Oct 2023