Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 279,695 playable programmes from the BBC

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

Duration: 2 hours, 18 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD

Biopic based on Nelson Mandela's autobiography. Chronicling the life of the South African lawyer who campaigned restlessly against apartheid in the 1940s before becoming one of the greatest leaders of the modern age. From his journey from childhood in a rural village, to prominent figure in a political movement striving for equality, to 27 years of imprisonment, and finally to his inauguration as South Africa's president. Show less

Contributors

Nelson Mandela:
Idris Elba
Winnie Madikizela:
Naomie Harris
Walter Sisulu:
Tony Kgoroge
Ahmed Kathrada:
Riaad Moosa
Raymond Mhlaba:
Zolani Mkiva
Andrew Mlangeni:
Simo Mogwaza
Govan Mbeki:
Fana Mokoena
Elias Motsoaledi:
Thapelo Mokoena
James Gregory:
Jamie Bartlett
Kobie Coetzee:
Deon Lotz
Evelyn Mase:
Terry Pheto
Producer:
Anant Singh

About this data

This data is drawn from the data stream that informs BBC's iPlayer and Sounds. The information shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was/is subject to change and may not be accurate. More