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The Search for the Nile

1971Show1 season6 episodes

DocumentaryDrama
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb8.2
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb8.2

Summary

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.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Thought-provoking

Skip it if

  • You want fast pacing

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Not for laughs, comfort or scares.

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The Search for the Nile episodes

1 season · 6 episodes

  1. S1 E1 The Dream of the Wanderer, 8.4

Cast

18 of 18 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Christopher Ralling, Fred Burnley, Richard Marquand
Written by
Derek Marlowe, Michael Hastings
Produced by
Christopher Ralling
Music by
Joseph Horovitz

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

September 22, 1971 · October 27, 1971 · Ended

First aired
September 22, 1971
Last aired
October 27, 1971
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 6 episodes
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Suicide Themes
Genres
Drama, Documentary
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom, United States
Available in
2 countries