Nelson Mandela
A selection of Nelson Mandela programmes from the BBC World Service archive
Obituary: The Life of Nelson Mandela—The Interview
The life of Nelson Mandela by the BBC's former South Africa Correspondent, Allan Little
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Highlights from Nelson Mandela's Memorial Service—Nelson Mandela
World leaders and South Africans come together to celebrate the life of Nelson Mandela
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Memories of Mandela—From Our Own Correspondent
Hear from the BBC correspondents who witnessed how Nelson Mandela changed South Africa
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Mandela: An Audio History—Nelson Mandela
On the centenary of the birth of Nelson Mandela
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A Rainbow Nation, a Rainbow World?—The Forum
The past and future of race relations in South Africa and beyond
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South Africa Wins the Rugby World Cup—Witness History
When South Africa hosted - and won - the Rugby World Cup in 1995 it unified the country
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The Soweto Uprising—Witness History
In 1976 South African police opened fire on schoolchildren protesting in Soweto.
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I was Mandela's Human Shield—Outlook
The former special branch officer who became the president's bodyguard
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Madiba’s African Footsteps—Nelson Mandela
Mandela's 1962 journey to raise awareness, political support, money and military training
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Landmark Moments in Mandela's Life - Part One—Nelson Mandela, In His Own Words
Listen to Mandela's thoughts on the night of his release from Robben Island
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Landmark Moments in Mandela's Life - Part Two—Nelson Mandela, In His Own Words
Can Nelson Mandela's writing help us understand the man behind the icon?
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The Rivonia Trial—Witness History
In 1964, Nelson Mandela was put on trial for treason with seven other ANC activists
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Apartheid in the 1950s—Witness History
Following the death of Nelson Mandela we remember the system he was fighting against
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Outside Source from Soweto—BBC OS
Response to Nelson Mandela's death from the South African township, with Ros Atkins
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Reporting Nelson Mandela's Death—The Fifth Floor
Reflecting on the life and death of Nelson Mandela across the BBC's 27 language services
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Mandela Remembered—Newshour
South Africans say farewell to Mandela; global figures pay tribute; the Mandela legacy
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When Football United Prisoners—World Football
How Makana FA, Robben Island's football league, became a powerful symbol of resistance
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Hilda Ndude, Campaigner—Outlook
Hilda Ndude on ensuring Mandela's first public appearance in 27 years went without a hitch
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Ahmed Kathrada, ANC Activist—Outlook
"What hit us very hard was the humiliation, the callousness of apartheid"
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Surviving Robben Island—Witness History
Ahmed Kathrada's time in prison alongside Nelson Mandela on Robben Island, South Africa
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Nelson Mandela's Autobiography—Witness History
Written with the help of other ANC activists, how was the book smuggled out of prison?
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