Zambia & Zimbabwe

Summary Griff crosses the colonial legacy of empire building visionary Cecil Rhodes, whose dream of a British railroad from Cairo to the Cape required colonizing Rhodesia, split in the countries shown in this episode. In North Rhodesia, now Zambia, he visits a train drivers school and gem cutting center. Over the spectacular Victoria Falls he crosses into Southern Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, where the Mugabe dictatorship wrecked a healthy economy, including the railroads.

S1.E3 ∙ Zambia & Zimbabwe

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Griff Rhys Jones

7.5

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : May 18, 2015

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

Production companies : RDF Television West

Summary Griff crosses the colonial legacy of empire building visionary Cecil Rhodes, whose dream of a British railroad from Cairo to the Cape required colonizing Rhodesia, split in the countries shown in this episode. In North Rhodesia, now Zambia, he visits a train drivers school and gem cutting center. Over the spectacular Victoria Falls he crosses into Southern Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, where the Mugabe dictatorship wrecked a healthy economy, including the railroads.

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : May 18, 2015

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

Production companies : RDF Television West

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