The Search for the Nile
8.2
Season 1
S1 · E1 · Sep 22, 1971
The Dream of the Wanderer Episode 1
S1 · E2 · Sep 29, 1971
Discovery and Betrayal Episode 2
S1 · E3 · Oct 6, 1971
The Secret Fountains Episode 3
S1 · E4 · Oct 13, 1971
The Great Debate Episode 4
S1 · E5 · Oct 20, 1971
Find Livingstone Episode 5
S1 · E6 · Oct 27, 1971
Conquest and Death Episode 6
6 episodes in Season 1
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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.
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Cast
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James Mason
Narrator
Known for
Lolita
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Kenneth Haigh
Sir Richard Francis Burton
Known for
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John Quentin
John Hanning Speke
Known for
Blue
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Michael Gough
David Livingstone
Known for
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André van Gyseghem
Sir Roderick Murchison
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Ian McCulloch
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Norman Rossington
Samuel Baker
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Seth Adagala
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Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Isabel Arundell / Isabel Burton
Known for
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Salim Mohamed
Sheik Snay / Salim
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David Firth
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Known for
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Keith Buckley
Henry Morton Stanley
Known for
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Michael Hastings Creator · Derek Marlowe Creator Christopher Ralling Director
Total runtime 6h 0m · Episode length 60 min · Type Miniseries
Show info
Premiered
September 22, 1971
Final episode
October 27, 1971
Status
Ended
Network
BBC One
Country
United Kingdom
Type
Miniseries
Episode length
60 min
Total runtime
6h 0m
Original language
English
Production
BBC
Production
Time-Life Television Productions
Production
United Kingdom · United States
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Languages
Spoken on screen
English
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