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The Search for the Nile
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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.
Cast
James Mason
Narrator
Kenneth Haigh
Sir Richard Francis Burton
Episodes
Details
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- BBC One
- First aired
- 1971-09-22
- Last aired
- 1971-10-27
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 6
- Languages
- English
- Age rating
- —
- Production
- BBCTime-Life Television Productions
