The Search for the Nile
1972 British TV series or programme
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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.
| The Search for the Nile | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Period drama |
| Written by | |
| Starring | |
| Narrated by | James Mason |
| Theme music composer | Joseph Horovitz |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Christopher Ralling |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC |
| Release | 25 January – 29 February 1972 |
Highly acclaimed, the series won the 1972 primetime Emmy in the docu-drama special achievement category[1] and a 1972 Peabody Award.[2] Kenneth Haigh, who played Burton, was nominated for Best Leading Actor in a 1971 TV-Drama in the 1972 BAFTA Awards.[3]