The Search for the Nile

📊 Series Specifications

Network BBC One
Episode Runtime ~ min
Total Seasons 1
Total Episodes 6
Original Language EN
Creator Derek Marlowe, Michael Hastings

The Search for the Nile (1971)

Created by Derek Marlowe , Michael Hastings
⭐ 3.1 / 5 (4 votes) 🎬 1 Seasons 📼 6 Episodes 🏷️ Drama, Documentary 📡 Ended
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Synopsis

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.

Seasons & Episodes

E1 The Dream of the Wanderer
E2 Discovery and Betrayal
E3 The Secret Fountains
E4 The Great Debate
E5 Find Livingstone
E6 Conquest and Death