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TV series / 2000
Longitude
Episode directors
Charles Sturridge
The fascinating story of John Harrison who, in the 18th century, believed he could make a clock that would work on board a ship—and so solve the problem of finding longitude at sea.
The story
The fascinating story of John Harrison who, in the 18th century, believed he could make a clock that would work on board a ship—and so solve the problem of finding longitude at sea.
The seasons
Season 1
Miniseries
Season details
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Cast
Michael GambonJohn Harrison
Jeremy IronsRupert Gould
Gemma JonesElizabeth Harrison
Anna ChancellorMuriel Gould
Emma KayLaura Gurney
Barbara Leigh-HuntDodo Gould
Peter-Hugo DalyJohn Jefferies
Alec McCowenSir Frank Dyson
Kevin HudsonLieutenant (uncredited)
T. P. McKennaEdmund Burke
Peter CartwrightArmy Doctor
Alfred BurkeRear Admiral
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Jonathan CoyAdmiral Clowdisley
Christopher HodsolCaptain Ainsley
Samuel WestNevil Maskelyne
Clare Lawrence-MoodyStaff Nurse
Ian McNeiceDr. Bliss
Clare McCarronNurse
Ian HartWilliam Harrison
John NettletonMinister for the Navy
Bill NighyLord Sandwich
Brian CoxLord Morton
Nigel DavenportSir Charles Pelham
Liam JenningsYoung William
John LeesonBBC Producer
Joe WilliamsCecil Gould
Geoffrey HutchingsEstate Manager
Nick RedingCaptain Campbell
John WoodEdmund Halley
Peter Penry-JonesSurgeon
Charles EdwardsLt. Seward
David WoodDitton
Clive FrancisCaptain Digges
Mark TandyWhiston
Stephen FrySir Kenelm Digby
Steven AlveyLearmouth
Tobias MenziesHalley's Secretary
Ben JonesLt. Williams
Gary WaldhornCommodore Forrest
Robert DemegerObservatory Porter
Colin McCormackInn Landlord
Sophie MillettDyson's Secretary
Peter VaughanGeorge Graham
Daragh O'MalleyCaptain Bourke
Sarah BadelSociety Lady
Phil DixLt. Bandelwine
Frederick WarderBosun
Steve MorphewMarine
Stephen SimmsJames Harrison
Frank FinlayAdmiral Wagner
Sasha HailsBBC Researcher
Cliff ParisiLt. Draper
John NormingtonMr. Greene
Rupert BakerLt. Bertie
Andrew ScottJohn Campbell
Pip TorrensCaptain Lindsay
John StandingCaptain Proctor
Frederick TrevesGovernor
Rose KeeganAmy
Charles GrayAdmiral Balchen
Hugh SimonDoctor
Trevor CooperRoger Wills
Rebecca ClayObservatory Assistant
William Scott-MassonLt. Knorvler
Richard JanesYoung Assistant
William ThomasArthur Mason
Faith KentLady Curator
Roger Lloyd PackCaptain Man
Lucy AkhurstGrace Ingram
Nicholas RoweKing George
Ian BurfieldJos Killick
Heike MakatschQueen Charlotte
John QuentinDr. Bradley
John QuayleDr. Demainbray
Michael CochraneSolicitor
James BradshawCallboy
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