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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1971-09-29
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as John Hanning Speke
as Isabel Arundell
as David Livingstone
as Sir Roderick Murchison
as Blanche Arundell
as Mrs Arundell
as Louisa Segrave
as Colonel Sykes
as Saunders
as Herne
as Stroyan
as Persian Girl
