Shaka Zulu

DramaAction & AdventureWar & Politics1986TV-1410 episodes1 seasonMiniseries

Tagline: A true story

First aired: 1986-10-24

Synopsis

South Africa, 1823. The Zulu Empire, headed by King Shaka, a brilliant but ruthless military strategist, begin to encroach on the British colony of Cape Town. A volunteer cadre of explorers, mercenaries and professional soldiers are sent to Zululand to try to make contact with Shaka and assess the real threat of his army.

Creators

William C. Faure

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Casting

  • Christopher Lee
    Lord Bathurst
  • Edward Fox
    Lt. Francis Farewell
  • Gordon Jackson
    Prof. Bramston
  • Robert Powell
    Dr. Henry Fynn
  • Trevor Howard
    Lord Charles Somerset
  • Roy Dotrice
    George IV
  • Henry Cele
    Shaka
  • Fiona Fullerton
    Elizabeth Farewell
  • Dudu Mkhize
    Nandi
  • Kenneth Griffith
    Zacharias Abrahams
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Miniseries

South Africa, 1823. The Zulu Empire, headed by King Shaka, a brilliant but ruthless military strategist, begin to encroach on the British colony of Cape Town. A volunteer cadre of explorers, mercenaries and professional soldiers are sent to Zululand to try to make contact with Shaka and assess the real threat of his army.

Number of episodes 10