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.
First Aired
September 22, 1971
Last Aired
October 27, 1971
Original Language
en
Popularity
1
Type
Miniseries
Production Companies
BBC
Time-Life Television Productions
Seasons & Episodes
Episodes
Cast
James Mason
Narrator
Kenneth Haigh
Sir Richard Francis Burton
John Quentin
John Hanning Speke
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Isabel Burton, Isabel Arundell
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, Salim
David Firth
Lawrence Oliphant
Keith Buckley
Henry Morton Stanley
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