{"id":373824,"date":"2026-08-28T10:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T09:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/what-it-was-like-interviewing-nelson-mandela-after-his-release-from-prison\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T10:00:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T09:00:26","slug":"what-it-was-like-interviewing-nelson-mandela-after-his-release-from-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/what-it-was-like-interviewing-nelson-mandela-after-his-release-from-prison\/","title":{"rendered":"What it was like interviewing Nelson Mandela after his release from prison&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/axJE1SgOe4g\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"What it was like interviewing Nelson Mandela after his release from prison...\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/axJE1SgOe4g\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Legendary journalist Sir Trevor McDonald rewatches his world-exclusive interview for the first time on Reporting History. <\/p>\n<p>Watch the full episode on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts.<\/p>\n<p>#NelsonMandela #SouthAfrica #ReportingHistory #HistoryFootage #history #historydocumentary #mandela #historyshorts<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Legendary journalist Sir Trevor McDonald rewatches his world-exclusive interview for the first time on Reporting History. 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