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The Search for the Nile(1971)
63%
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Overview
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.
Type: Miniseries
Status: Ended
Languages: English
Countries:
United Kingdom
United States of America
Networks:
Production Companies:
Time-Life Television Productions
Top 2 Billed Cast
James Mason
Narrator
Kenneth Haigh
Sir Richard Francis Burton
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