The Search for the Nile
TV
1971-09-22
Drama
Documentary
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.
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Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
6
Studios
Network
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Created by
Derek Marlowe
Michael Hastings
Cast
James Mason
Narrator
Kenneth Haigh
Sir Richard Francis Burton
John Quentin
John Hanning Speke
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Isabel Burton
Michael Gough
David Livingstone
André van Gyseghem
Sir Roderick Murchison
Ian McCulloch
Captain James Grant
Norman Rossington
Samuel Baker
Seth Adagala
Bombay
Salim Mohamed
Sheik Snay
David Firth
Lawrence Oliphant
Keith Buckley
Henry Morton Stanley
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