Sunday on Channel 5, adventurers Ben Fogle and Dwayne Fields embark on a journey back in time, retracing the steps of Victorian explorers in “Expedition: Search for the Nile.” This isn’t your average stroll through the African savannah; this is a deep dive into the intense rivalries and perilous expeditions of those obsessed with finding the Nile’s true source.
Following in the footsteps of Livingstone, Speke, and Stanley, Fogle and Fields experience firsthand the challenges these early explorers faced. Think dense jungles, the constant threat of disease, and the sheer audacity of venturing into uncharted territory armed with little more than a pith helmet and an unshakeable belief in their own destiny.
This episode revisits the historic encounter between Stanley and the presumed-dead Livingstone, a moment immortalized by the now-iconic phrase, “Dr. Livingstone, I presume?” One imagines Fogle and Fields reenacting the scene, perhaps with a touch of self-aware irony.
Expedition: Search for the Nile airs Sunday, February 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM on Channel 5.
