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Gandhi

Episode 1: The Making of the Mahatma

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

In the first of three programmes examining the life and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi, journalist and newsreader Mishal Husain journeys through Gandhi's early years in India to the end of his controversial career in South Africa. Along the way, she confronts accusations of racism and hypocrisy levelled against Gandhi in this period, and discovers how London played a vital role in the development of the Indian Messiah. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Mishal Husain
Director:
Chris Salt
Producer:
Chris Salt
Executive Producer:
Jean-Claude Bragard

Series

Gandhi

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