The Search for the Nile(1971)
DramaDocumentary
First Air Date: 1971-09-22
Average Runtime: N/A
Rating: 6.3
Votes: 4
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
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.
Keywords
miniseriesdocudramahistorical drama19th century
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Miniseries
Episodes: 6E01
The Dream of the Wanderer
Air Date: 1971-09-22
No episode overview available.
E02
Discovery and Betrayal
Air Date: 1971-09-29
No episode overview available.
E03
The Secret Fountains
Air Date: 1971-10-06
No episode overview available.
E04
The Great Debate
Air Date: 1971-10-13
No episode overview available.
E05
Find Livingstone
Air Date: 1971-10-20
No episode overview available.
E06
Conquest and Death
Air Date: 1971-10-27
No episode overview available.
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