The Search for the Nile 1971
Created by Derek Marlowe, Michael Hastings
- Drama, Documentary
- 1 season
- 6 episodes
- Ended
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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Cast
- James MasonNarrator
- Kenneth HaighSir Richard Francis Burton
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- Derek MarloweCreator
- Michael HastingsCreator
- Brian TufanoDirector of Photography
- Joseph HorovitzOriginal Music Composer
- Christopher RallingProducer
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- Miniseries6 eps · 1971
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