actor Iain Glen as Speke, related the story of the Burton-Speke controversy, portrayed as having been unjustifiably incited by Speke's publisher to stimulate book sales. References Further reading — Includes Charles Waterton, John Hanning Speke, Henry Seebohm and Mary Kingsley. (the only full-length biography). External links The Discovery Of The Source Of The Nile by John Hanning Speke First Footsteps in East Africa by Richard Francis Burton Selected Bibliography of Works by John Hanning Speke. Burtoniana.org has facsimiles of all of Speke's books, pamphlets and journal articles freely available online, as well as his (corrected) DNB entry, obituary and inquest report from The Times, and several portraits and photographs, together with material on his companion James Grant and the complete works of his former friend, Richard Francis Burton. Ibis Jubilee Supplement 1908 1827 births 1864 deaths Accidental deaths in England British Indian Army officers British military personnel of the Crimean War British military personnel of the First Anglo-Sikh War Deaths by firearm in England English explorers Explorers of Africa Firearm accident victims Hunting accident deaths Writers from Bideford British East India Company Army officers Military personnel from Bideford