The Search for the Nile

1972 British TV series or program

The Search for the Nile

Genre| Period drama
Written by|

* Michael Hastings
* Derek Marlowe

Starring|

* Kenneth Haigh
* John Quentin
* Barbara Leigh-Hunt
* Michael Gough
* Ian McCulloch
* Norman Rossington
* Keith Buckley
* Catherine Schell
* Andre Van Gyseghem

Narrated by| James Mason
Theme music composer| Joseph Horovitz
Country of origin| Great Britain
Original language| English
No. of seasons| 1
No. of episodes| 6
Production
Producer| Christopher Ralling
Original release
Network| BBC
Release| 25 January (1972-01-25) –
29 February 1972 (1972-02-29)

The Search for the Nile is a 6-part BBC miniseries filmed in Africa and released in 1971. It won the 1972 primetime Emmy in the docu-drama special achievement category[1] and a 1972 Peabody Award.[2] Kenneth Haigh, who played Richard Burton, was nominated for Best Leading Actor in a 1971 TV-Drama in the 1972 BAFTA Awards.[3]

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.

## References

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1. ^ "1972 - 24th Emmy Awards | Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievement - Docu-Drama - 1972". emmys.com. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
2. ^ "The Search for the Nile; Winner/1972/NBC". Peabody Stories That Matter. Peabody Awards. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
3. ^ Haigh, Kenneth. "Kenneth Haigh". BAFTA. BAFTA. Retrieved 29 July 2024.

## External links

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* The Search for the Nile at IMDb

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