Nelson Mandela | Prisoners of Conscience

01: Leaders | Icons

Trevor examines the lives of Winston Churchill, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Margaret Thatcher and Nelson Mandela. He discovers exactly what made each of t...

Nelson Mandela: One Incredible Life

Actress Lenora Crichlow sets off to South Africa to discover the story of how Nelson Mandela brought peace to his country and what he mea...

S01E03: The Release of Nelson Mandela | Days That Shook the World

Nelson Mandela's release from prison on February 11, 1990.

Union of South Africa | Panorama

Woodrow Wyatt investigates the impact of new apartheid laws, such as the Group Areas Act. Wyatt interviews politicians from all parties, inc...

05: Nelson Mandela | Walden on Heroes

The series ends controversially as Brian Walden claims that Nelson Mandela does not deserve to be regarded as a hero. While admiring Ma...

Apartheid in the 1950s | Witness History

Following the death of Nelson Mandela we remember the system he was fighting against. Using BBC archive we present a snapshot of the...

Episode 1 | Mandela: The Living Legend

Former South African President and global statesman, Nelson Mandela offers a unique glimpse into his hectic daily life. David Dimbleby...

16: 1957: Skin Deep | People's Century

Through nonviolent and more direct methods, people rally to fight segregation in South Africa, and several states in the United States.

Episode 2 | Mandela: The Living Legend

David Dimbleby narrates the second of a two-part of documentary profiling former South African President and ANC leader, Nelson Mandel...

February 11th 1990: Nelson Mandela Is Freed | A Day That Shook The World

The series recalling key news stories from the past celebrates another historic moment: 11 February ...

Mandela, The Myth and Me | Storyville

Documentary which raises important questions about Nelson Mandela's legacy, featuring interviews with those who knew and loved Mandela,...

Miller Meets Mandela | Arena

Following his release from prison, Nelson Mandela opens up about his life and the turbulent times he's faced in this rare and momentous intervie...

Nelson Mandela | Great Speeches

Nelson Mandela addresses the crowd in Wembley following his release from Prison.

Nelson Mandela | Hardtalk

In 1997, George Alagiah spoke to Nelson Mandela for a special edition of HARDtalk and asked about his life, loves and his earliest days in South Af...

Nelson Mandela | Icons

At the trial that saw him sent to prison, Mandela made a speech that galvanised international condemnation of Apartheid South Africa. 27 years later t...

Nelson Mandela in His Own Words | Heart of the Matter

During a visit to Stockholm, a month after his release from prison in February 1990, Nelson Mandela gives an exclusive ...

Nelson Mandela: Accused No1 | Storyville

Documentary focusing on the trial in 1964 which sentenced eight men, including Nelson Mandela, to life imprisonment.

Nelson Mandela: The Fight for Freedom

David Dimbleby presents a look back at the life of Nelson Mandela, featuring interviews conducted with Mandela in 2003 and contribution...

Oti Mabuse: My South Africa

Strictly's Oti Mabuse returns to her childhood home to revisit the people and places that inspired her to be the dancer and woman she is today.

Race Problems Around the World | Panorama

The main feature is a report by Robin Day from Pretoria, where Nelson Mandela and other defendants in the Rivonia Trial have been s...