1971
1 Season
6 Episodes
EN
Ended
12About
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.
#miniseries#docudrama#historical drama#19th century
Cast
James Mason
as Narrator
Kenneth Haigh
as Sir Richard Francis Burton
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