The Search for the Nile (1971)

Genre

drama, documentary

Country

United Kingdom

Length

1 season, 6 episodes

Rated

12

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This six part miniseries follows several British explorers in the 19th century as they each try to discover the source of the Nile River in Africa. It shows their expeditions and the different routes they took through the continent.

epichistoricaleducationalthoughtfulslow-pacedseriousadventurouscontemplative

What happens

The Search for the Nile is a six-part BBC One miniseries filmed in Africa and released in 1971. The series tells the story of the expeditions of explorers John Hanning Speke, Richard Francis Burton, Samuel and Florence Baker, as well as David Livingstone and Henry Morton Stanley in their respective searches to find the source of the Nile in the 19th century. Highly acclaimed, the series won the 1972 primetime Emmy in the docu-drama special achievement category and a 1972 Peabody Award. Kenneth Haigh, who played Burton, was nominated for Best Leading Actor in a 1971 TV-Drama in the 1972 BAFTA Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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