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The Best Episodes of The Search for the Nile Season 1

Every episode of The Search for the Nile Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Search for the Nile Season 1!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Search for the Nile Season 1 Episode 1 - The Dream of the Wanderer
    8.4/10(7 votes)

    #1 - The Dream of the Wanderer

    S1:E1

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    Directors:Christopher Ralling, Fred Burnley
    Writer:Derek Marlowe

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  2. The Search for the Nile Season 1 Episode 2 - Discovery and Betrayal
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - Discovery and Betrayal

    S1:E2

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    Director:Fred Burnley
    Writer:Derek Marlowe

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  3. The Search for the Nile Season 1 Episode 3 - The Secret Fountains
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - The Secret Fountains

    S1:E3

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    Director:Richard Marquand
    Writer:Derek Marlowe

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  4. The Search for the Nile Season 1 Episode 4 - The Great Debate
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - The Great Debate

    S1:E4

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    Director:Christopher Ralling
    Writers:Derek Marlowe, Michael Hastings

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  5. The Search for the Nile Season 1 Episode 5 - Find Livingstone
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - Find Livingstone

    S1:E5

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    Director:Christopher Ralling
    Writer:Michael Hastings

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  6. The Search for the Nile Season 1 Episode 6 - Conquest and Death
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - Conquest and Death

    S1:E6

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    Director:Christopher Ralling
    Writer:Michael Hastings

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Dream of the Wanderer" is the best rated episode of "The Search for the Nile" season 1. It scored 8.4/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by Christopher Ralling, Fred Burnley and written by Derek Marlowe, it aired on 9/22/1971. This episode is rated 8.4 points higher than the second-best, "Discovery and Betrayal".