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The Search for the Nile

The Search for the Nile

S1 · E1

IMDB:

6.0
The Search for the Nile

Released

9/22/1971

Duration

0h 58m

Genre

Drama, Documentary

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

James Mason, Kenneth Haigh

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.

Episodes

The Dream of the WandererEP 1Available

The Dream of the Wanderer

57m0.0

No description available.

Discovery and BetrayalEP 2Available

Discovery and Betrayal

58m0.0

No description available.

The Secret FountainsEP 3Available

The Secret Fountains

58m0.0

No description available.

The Great DebateEP 4Available

The Great Debate

58m0.0

No description available.

Find LivingstoneEP 5Available

Find Livingstone

58m0.0

No description available.

Conquest and DeathEP 6Available

Conquest and Death

58m0.0

No description available.

Cast

James Mason

Narrator

James Mason

Kenneth Haigh

Sir Richard Francis Burton

Kenneth Haigh

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