Shaka Zulu: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

This 10-part 10 hour docu-drama depicts the life of Zulu warrior Shaka, an early 19th century soldier and King who through brilliant but ruthless tactics, united the smaller neighboring kingdoms in his Southeast African region, into a single Zulu nation. Interweaving historic fact with cultural practices, rituals, and mythologies, Shaka is revealed to be one of the greatest modern military figures on the African continent

Series details

• Title: Shaka Zulu
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 1986-10-24
• Final broadcast date listed: 1986-12-19
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: SABC
• Network country: South Africa
• Typical episode runtime: 55 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 18798
• IMDb ID: tt0086798
• TVDB ID: 80821

Cast and credited roles

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

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1986-10-24; final listed air date 1986-12-19.

Source and licence

Adapted from Shaka Zulu on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.