First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Working in a law firm in Johannesburg and doing a degree, Mr Mandela becomes interested in politics and is soon involved with the ANC, the party fighting for black rights. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Gone underground as an organiser for the ANC using the name David Motsamayi, Mr Mandela is asked to set up a military wing of the organisation. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
After 20 years imprisonment on Robben Island, the political situation is changing, and Mr Mandela is moved suddenly to a prison on the mainland. Show more