The Search for the Nile
EndedTV series
Aired September 22, 1971 to October 27, 1971
Created by Derek Marlowe and Michael Hastings
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 MasonNarrator6 episodes
Kenneth HaighSir Richard Francis Burton6 episodes
John QuentinJohn Hanning Speke5 episodes
Barbara Leigh-HuntIsabel Arundell4 episodes
Michael GoughDavid Livingstone4 episodes
André van GyseghemSir Roderick Murchison4 episodes
Ian McCullochCaptain James Grant4 episodes
Norman RossingtonSamuel Baker3 episodes- Seth AdagalaBombay3 episodes
- Salim MohamedSheik Snay3 episodes
David FirthLawrence Oliphant2 episodes
Keith BuckleyHenry Morton Stanley2 episodes