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Discovery and Betrayal

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The Search for the Nile

Season1
Episode2
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Air Date1971-09-29
Runtime58 mins

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.

Season 1 Episodes

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1

The Dream of the Wanderer

1971-09-22

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2

Discovery and Betrayal

1971-09-29

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3

The Secret Fountains

1971-10-06

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4

The Great Debate

1971-10-13

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5

Find Livingstone

1971-10-20

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6

Conquest and Death

1971-10-27

Cast & Crew

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John Quentin

as John Hanning Speke

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André van Gyseghem

as Sir Roderick Murchison

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Seth Adagala

as Bombay

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Salim Mohamed

as Sheik Snay

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James Warwick

as Reporter

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John DeVaut

as Reporter

Seasons

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S1

Miniseries

6 Episodes

1971