(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.

Countries:

United Kingdom,

United States of America

Genres:

Drama,

Documentary

Networks:

BBC One

Year:

1971

Production companies:

BBC,

Time-Life Television Productions

Actors:

Narrator

Sir Richard Francis Burton

Crews:

Producer

Original Music Composer

Director of Photography

Production Design

Costume Design