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The Search for the Nile is a 6-part BBC miniseries filmed in Africa and released in 1971. It was narrated by James Mason and won the 1972 primetime Emmy in the docu-drama special achievement category.
Original Release
09/22/1971 on BBC
US Release
01/25/1972
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| James Mason | Narrator |
| Kenneth Haigh | Sir Richard F. Burton |
| John Quentin | John Hanning Speke |
| Barbara Leigh-Hunt | Isabel Arundell / Isabel Burton |
| Michael Gough | David Livingstone |
| Andre Van Gyseghem | Sir Roderick Murchison |
| Ian McCulloch | Capt. James Grant / James Grant |
| Seth Adagala | Bombay |
| Norman Rossington | Samuel Baker |
| Salim Mohamed | Sheik Snay / Salim |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Dream of the Wanderer | Wednesday, 22 September 1971 |
| 2 | Discovery and Betrayal | Wednesday, 29 September 1971 |
| 3 | The Secret Fountains | Wednesday, 06 October 1971 |
| 4 | The Great Debate | Wednesday, 13 October 1971 |
| 5 | Find Livingstone | Wednesday, 20 October 1971 |
| 6 | Conquest and Death | Wednesday, 27 October 1971 |
Directors
Christopher Ralling, Richard Marquand, Fred Burnley
Writers
Derek Marlowe, Michael Hastings
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| James Mason | Narrator |
| Kenneth Haigh | Sir Richard F. Burton |
| John Quentin | John Hanning Speke |
| Barbara Leigh-Hunt | Isabel Arundell / Isabel Burton |
| Michael Gough | David Livingstone |
| Andre Van Gyseghem | Sir Roderick Murchison |
| Ian McCulloch | Capt. James Grant / James Grant |
| Seth Adagala | Bombay |
| Norman Rossington | Samuel Baker |
| Salim Mohamed | Sheik Snay / Salim |
| Keith Buckley | Henry Morton Stanley |
| Oliver Litondo | King Mutesa |
| Martin Echitemi | Kalulu |
| Catherine Schell | Florence Baker |
| Elizabeth Proud | Blanche Arundell |
| David Firth | Lawrence Oliphant |
| Kenneth Benda | Sir Henry Rawlinson |
| Lenny Juma | Safeni |
| John DeVaut | Reporter |
| James Warwick | Reporter |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Christopher Ralling | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1973 | Golden Globe | Best TV Special | Nominated |
| 1972 | Emmy | Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievement - Docu-Drama | Won |
| 1972 | Emmy | Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievement - Individuals | Nominated |
