MiniseriesEnded
The Search for the Nile (1971–)
1 season6 episodes60 min per episode
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 episode
- October 27, 1971
- Network
- BBC One
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
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Cast
- James Mason as Narrator
- Kenneth Haigh as Sir Richard F. Burton
- John Quentin as John Hanning Speke
- Barbara Leigh-Hunt as Isabel Arundell
- Barbara Leigh-Hunt as Isabel Burton
- Michael Gough as David Livingstone
- Andre Van Gyseghem as Sir Roderick Murchison
- Ian McCulloch as Capt. James Grant
- Ian McCulloch as James Grant
- Seth Adagala as Bombay
- Norman Rossington as Samuel Baker
- Salim Mohamed as Sheik Snay
- Salim Mohamed as Salim