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The Search for the Nile (1971)
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Name: The Search for the Nile
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Released: 1971-09-22
Rating: 8.3

22 SEP 1971 • Adventure, Drama • 60 min

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Original name: The Search for the Nile
Type: Scripted
Created by: Derek Marlowe, Michael Hastings
Production: BBC, Time-Life Television Productions
Networks: BBC One, BBC Two

Country: GB, US
Language: English
Schedule: Wednesdays at 21:20

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.