Where to watch Nelson Mandela in the UK
Find every Nelson Mandela film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 3 May 2026.
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician, and philanthropist, who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first black chief executive, and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid through tackling institutionalised racism and fostering racial reconciliation. Politically an African nationalist and democratic socialist, he served as President of the African National Congress (ANC) party from 1991 to 1997.
Nelson Mandela films streaming in the UK
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Nelson Mandela TV shows streaming in the UK
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- Bambi (1948) as Self
- Panorama (1953) Cast
- Explained (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- World in Action (1963) Cast
- HARDtalk (1997) Cast
- Malcolm X (1992) as Soweto Teacher
- Days That Shook the World (2003) as Self (archive footage)
- Shadow World (2016) as Self - Politician (archive footage)
- The Bang Bang Club (2011) as Nelson Mandela
- Whitney (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- The Corporation (2003) as Self (archive footage)
- Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony (2002) as Self (archive footage)
- The Edge of Democracy (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- Troublemaker (2026) as Self (voice) (archive sound)
- Africa Rising (2019) as Self - Politician (archive footage)
- In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid (1994) as Self (archive footage)
- Hansie (2008) as Self (archive footage)
- Fire in the Blood (2013) as Self (archive footage)
- Mama Africa (2011) as Self (archive footage)
- White House Revealed (2009) as Self (archive footage)
- The Wikipedia Promise (2021) as Self - Politician (archive footage)
- Mandela (1996) as Self
- The State Against Mandela and the Others (2018) as Self - Accused (archive footage)
- Franz Klammer - The Ski "Kaiser" Will Be 70 (2023) as Self (archive footage)
- Naomi Conquers Africa (1998) as Self
- The Queen and the Prime Ministers (2024) as Sig selv (arkiv)
- Her Majesty's Prime Ministers: John Major (2023) as Self
- Stop The Tour (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- Voices from the Island (1994) as Self
- Death of Apartheid (1995) as Self
- Nelson Mandela, au nom de la liberté (2010) as Self
- Plot for Peace (2013) as Self (archive footage)
- Sophiatown (2003) as Self
- Winnie (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- Winnie and Nelson: Portrait of a Marriage as Self (archive footage)
- Bill Moyers: Beyond Hate (1991) Cast
- São Paulo Abraça Mandela (1991) as Self
- Miller Meets Mandela (1991) as Self
- Children of the Light (2014) Cast
- Chasing Mandela's Rainbow as Self
- Mandela's Children (2019) Cast
- Nelson Mandela, libre à tout prix (2013) as Self
- Nelson Mandela: Resistance (2017) as Self
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Where can I watch Nelson Mandela films in the UK?
Nelson Mandela's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Nelson Mandela's most popular films?
Most-watched Nelson Mandela films currently: Malcolm X (1992), Shadow World (2016), The Bang Bang Club (2011), Whitney (2018), The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story (2019).
What TV shows has Nelson Mandela appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Bambi (1948), Panorama (1953), Explained (2018), World in Action (1963), HARDtalk (1997).
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