E: 31/03/08 - Rhodes DVD (email)

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<hr> [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] HE GAVE BIRTH TO A COUNTRY — one that was named after him! But his
role within the nascent Rhodesia, which almost a century later became Zimbabwe, was mired in controversy.

The fascinating and intriguing tale of the evolution of a nation is told in Rhodes, the story of the eponymous colonist who believed fervently in the British Empire. Just released on DVD, MotorBar has three copies to be won in our free prize draw. To enter, just answer the following question —

Q: What was the name of the country named after Cecil Rhodes[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]?

Answer: [/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)[/FONT]
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Please email your answer, along with your age, name, address, landline and preferred email, with 'rhodes' in the subject line, to: [EMAIL="rhodes&#64;motorbar.co.uk"]rhodes@motorbar.co.uk[/EMAIL]. Last entries
must be received by midnight on 31 March 2008.

[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] This eight-part BAFTA-nominated BBC drama tells the truly fascinating story of Cecil Rhodes and how he became the wealthiest man in the world and founded Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe).

The series has just been released (3 March) as a gorgeous double-disc set featuring all eight episodes (approximately 480 minutes running time) courtesy of Acorn Media.

Set at the end of the 19th Century, this powerful drama stars Martin Shaw (George Gently) as the anti-hero Rhodes — the founder of the De Beers diamond company — with
his son Joe starring as the young Rhodes.
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Originally broadcast on BBC One in 1996, it also stars Frances Barber (Goal), Neil Pearson (Drop the Dead Donkey) and Ken Stott (Rebus).[/FONT]