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Comedy. Morgan Leafy is a member of the British diplomatic corps in Kinjanja, an emerging nation. His task is to ...
Based on the novel by Peter Viertel describing his experiences with John Huston during the preparation for the shooting of ...
19th century geographer/explorers Richard Burton and John Speke make two successive journeys together to find the source of the Nile. ...
Kenya, 1950. A white policeman takes in a murdered black priest's son to live with him and his wife as ...
A famous murder case among Kenya's British colonial society in the 1940s.
In 1925 the Prince of Wales (Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor) was sent to South Africa to persuade the government ...
Action adventure based on H. Rider Haggard's novel. Jessie Huston hires famed adventurer Allan Quatermain to trace her father who ...
The story of Karen Blixen, who wrote under the name of Isak Dinesen about her experiences in Kenya. She moves ...
About a shipwrecked child, who, after the death of his parents, is raised by a female ape. As an adult ...
The story of Alec Smith, son of the Rhodesia Prime Minister, as drop-out, former drug smuggler and addict and his ...
1980 elections in Rhodesia.
Examines two countries, Uganda and Zimbabwe Rhodesia [sic] which are African troublespots. Looks at how the decisions of Africa's rulers ...
Production footage from LWT of the Rhodesian elections of 1980.
A report and analysis of the Rhodesian elections to be held on 4/3/1980 - the first universal suffrage elections.
Report on black and white communities in Umtali region.
Includes an item looking at the progress and deterioration of the conflict in Northern Ireland through the eyes of two ...
Live inter-continental TV show hosted by David Frost which conducts `debates' by satellite, and involving a studio audience, on contentious ...
Film of Operation "Uric"(?), a Rhodesian Security Forces operation to destroy bridges in Mozambique in order to prevent terrorists entering ...
Items include: Boat people arriving in Hong Kong [7.32 dur] Botha talking about the new Muzorewa government in Rhodesia [5.05 ...
Despite orders to the contrary from the British government, the English forces in Natal in 1879 attack the Zulu King ...
An inside account of the struggle waged by FRELIMO against Portuguese colonialism. Also relates the support given to Portugal by ...
An interview with Lord Carver who would be responsible on Britain's behalf for implementing the Anglo-American settlement in Rhodesia, if ...
Adventure story about cowardice versus bravery among British soldiers in the 1880s.
The Rhodesian Army in operation against Nationalist guerillas.
Sir Henry Curtis, Allan Quatermain and Captain Goode set of to explore the unexplored regions of darkest Africa. Many dangers ...
The first of two programmes which aim to show that top Shell and BP executives may have committed criminal offences ...
A follow-up to WORLD IN ACTION: LIABLE TO PROSECUTION about Shell and BP's involvement in illegal oil exports to Rhodesia. ...
A documentary looking at Rhodesian techniques for "seeding" clouds to create rainfall. It includes various shots of different types of ...
A consideration of the British press coverage of the war in Rhodesia.
A Rhodesian Corps of Chaplains film on the nature of the communist backed terrorist war. Contains very unpleasant footage of ...
Film on Rhodesia's history and the reasons for UDI and the Internal Settlement. Contains war footage. many stills of early ...
Film shot in Zimbabwe and in a transit camp in Botswana during 1977. Concentrates on the views of ordinary people. ...
Documentary about the Christian position in the Rhodesian war. There are Christians supporting both sides - is the Christian message ...
Reports on the World Council of Churches' dilemma over whether to give money to the Patriotic Front, whose guerillas have ...
A musical passion play, performed by students from Kwanongoma College of Music and United College of Education, Bulawayo. Sung in ...
An issue of the BBC current affairs programme, looking at the situation in Rhodesia.
A film showing Ian Smith's address to Rhodesia on his 'new initiative' to bring Africans into government. The Prime Minister ...
Denis Mitchell talks to some of the Rhodesians, both black and white, he met on his journey through the country ...
The film appears to cover some of the events leading up to the Geneva Conference of 1976.
Kissinger descends ...
Three reels of mute footage of delegates arriving for sessions of the 1976 Geneva Conference on Rhodesia.
(Reel 1) ...
A film about the 1st Battalion, R.L.I. (Rhodesian Light Infantry), featuring a regimental open day and the Unit on exercise ...
Rhodesia - do white Rhodesians want a settlement with the black nationalists? Includes an interview with Joshua Nkomo.
The government and ...
The affect of Mr. Smith's announcement of majority rule within two years on white rhodesians. Includes an interview with the ...
Explores the conflicting attitudes towards development in an 'under-developed ar ea' the Seychelles, and points out how economic advance can ...
White farmer Des Bawden and black barrister Sottayi Katsere participate in a programme which considers whether all races can live ...