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1 season · 6 episodes total · ~6 per season.
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The Search for the Nile
1971 1 seasons · 6 eps English
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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.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
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Cast
James Mason
Narrator
Kenneth Haigh
Sir Richard Francis Burton
Created by
Derek Marlowe, Michael Hastings
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Short-form: under 10 episodes, so binge-completable in a weekend.
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Premiered 1971 and has since ended.
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TMDB status: "Ended".
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CINEMA
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Show type: Miniseries.
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AWARDS
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Created by Derek Marlowe, Michael Hastings.
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CAST
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Co-production across United Kingdom, United States of America.
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Airs on BBC One.
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- Seasons
- 1
- Total episodes
- 6
- Premiered
- 1971-09-22
- Last aired
- 1971-10-27
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
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