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The Search for the Nile
The Search for the Nile is a 1971 BBC One docudrama miniseries about the 19th-century European quest to find the source of the Nile River, focusing on explorers like Richard Burton, John Hanning Speke, and David Livingstone. The acclaimed six-part series, starring Kenneth Haigh as Burton, is known for its detailed portrayal of the explorers' hardships, rivalries, and discoveries, winning a Primetime Emmy and a Peabody Award.
Seasons
- Miniseries — 6 episodes (September 21, 1971)
Cast
- James Mason as Narrator
- Kenneth Haigh as Sir Richard Francis Burton
Details
- Created by
- Derek Marlowe and Michael Hastings
- First aired
- September 22, 1971
- Episodes
- 6
- Genres
- Drama, Documentary
- Network
- BBC One
- Status
- Ended
- TMDB score
- 6.2 / 10 from 4 votes
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