After eight special

Title

After eight special

Genre

News report; Interview; Documentary; Press conference; Vox pop; Speech; Election coverage; News bulletin; Music

TX Date

17 Apr 1980

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:53:09

Description

After Eight special documentary about the journey of Rhodesia from British colony to independent Zimbabwe. With many archive clips. Speaking are: former Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith; former British PM Harold Wilson; diplomatic editor of the Times, David Spanier; white residents of Rhodesia; male soldier (not identified); author of A Short Thousand Years, Paul Moorcroft; Rhodesian Assistant Police Commissioner Michael Edders(?); rebel leader Joshua Nkomo; former leader of Rhodesia Bishop Abel Muzorewa; former PM of Rhodesia Garfield Todd; Governor of Rhodesia Lord Soames? (Christopher Soames); guerilla leader and then PM Robert Mugabe (including in song); election commissioner John Boynton; farmer’s wife Olive Gifford(?); election candidate Peter Kassande(?); General Peter Walls, Rhodesian forces commander. Also includes music; actuality of election results; reports on violence and destruction of terrorist bases- reporters not identified; Nick Peters report on the commonwealth conference; reporter Peter Sharp speaking to people in Rhodesia after the election. Male presenter not identified. Breaks in recording.

Contributors

Abel Muzorewa; Ian Smith; Peter Sharp; John Boynton; Harold Wilson; Robert Mugabe; Joshua Nkomo; Peter Walls; David Spanier; Garfield Todd; Paul Moorcroft; Michael Edders(?); Olive Gifford(?); Christopher Soames?; Peter Kassande(?)

Keywords

Aircraft; Elections; Margaret Thatcher; Terrorism; Interethnic relations; Ian Smith; Great Britain; Terrorists; International relations; Political systems; Political leadership; Homicide; Economic sanctions; Political reform; Zimbabwe; Rhodesia; Commonwealth countries; Conflict resolution; Diplomacy; Foreign policy; Guerilla warfare; Peacebuilding; ZIPRA; Colonial countries; Independence; Henry Kissinger; General elections; Black African peoples; Whites; Political leaders; Political violence; Independence movements; Democratization; Nationalism; Racial prejudice; Unilateral Declaration of Independence (1965); ZANLA; No Independence Before Majority African Rule

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