The Search for the Nile

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.

Genres

This show is tagged as Drama, Documentary. Browse more TV shows by genre on Fluxcap Stream.

Cast

James Mason

Narrator

Kenneth Haigh

Sir Richard Francis Burton

Episodes

Production