First Air Date: 1971-09-22
Rating:6.3 / 10(4 votes)
Status: Ended
Genres: Drama, Documentary
Seasons: 1 · Episodes: 6
Runtime: N/A
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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