Cecil Rhodes: Imperial pioneer or South Africa's Hitler?

The statue of Cecil Rhodes at Oriel College, Oxford has been at the epicentre of debates over Britain’s imperial past. To some, he is an inspiring pioneer and philanthropist. To others, he represents everything wrong with colonialism. So should Rhodes fall? To find out, Steven Edginton is joined by Professor Nigel Biggar of Oxford University. Watch Professor Nigel Biggar's interview: https://youtu.be/qgKl3rhMYdY |Read more from The Telegraph’s award-winning comment team: www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/ |For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio |See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Heroes or villains? Leading historians defend the great men of British history; The Telegraph’s Steven Edginton plays devil’s advocate. From Winston Churchill to Oliver Cromwell. New episodes on Wednesdays. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.