Fiennes: Return to the Nile: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The 'World's Greatest Living Explorer', Sir Ranulph Fiennes, is returning to the scene of one of his earliest feats - his 1968 hovercraft expedition on the River Nile. As the 50th anniversary of that quest approaches he's ready for new adventures, fresh surprises and a novel challenge: can he teach his famous cousin, actor Joseph Fiennes, how to master the role of a lifetime?

Series details

• Title: Fiennes: Return to the Nile
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Adventure, Travel, History
• Premiere date: 2019-02-27
• Final broadcast date listed: 2019-03-13
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: National Geographic
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 41060
• IMDb ID: tt9214746

Cast and credited roles

• Sir Ranulph Fiennes — Sir Ranulph Fiennes
• Joseph Fiennes — Joseph Fiennes

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2019-02-27; final listed air date 2019-03-13; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

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