The Search for the Nile
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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.
Created by Derek Marlowe, Michael Hastings
Network: BBC One
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James Mason Narrator -
Kenneth Haigh Sir Richard Francis Burton -
John Quentin John Hanning Speke -
Barbara Leigh-Hunt Isabel Arundell -
Michael Gough David Livingstone -
André van Gyseghem Sir Roderick Murchison -
Ian McCulloch Captain James Grant -
Norman Rossington Samuel Baker - Seth Adagala Bombay
- Salim Mohamed Salim
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David Firth Lawrence Oliphant -
Keith Buckley Henry Morton Stanley
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