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The Search for the Nile
The Search for the Nile
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The Search for the Nile

1971–1971
Created byDerek Marlowe,Michael Hastings
1 Season
6 Episodes

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 MasonNarratorKenneth HaighSir Richard Francis BurtonJohn QuentinJohn Hanning SpekeBarbara Leigh-HuntIsabel ArundellMichael GoughDavid LivingstoneAndré van GyseghemSir Roderick MurchisonIan McCullochCaptain James GrantNorman RossingtonSamuel BakerSeth Adagala
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DramaDocumentary
STATUSEnded
RATING
6.3
NETWORK
BBC One
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