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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.[citation needed] It won the 1972 primetime Emmy in the docu-drama special achievement category[1] and a 1972 Peabody Award.[citation needed]
The series tells the story of the expeditions of John Hanning Speke and Richard Francis Burton in order to find the source of the Nile in the 19th century. Prominent actors were Michael Gough, John Quentin, Ian McCulloch and Kenneth Haigh.
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- ^ "1972 - 24th Emmy Awards | Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievement - Docu-Drama - 1972". emmys.com. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
