Hornblower (1998)

Set during the 18th century Napoleonic Wars, Horatio Hornblower, a young and shy midshipman, rises through the ranks to become an admiral.

Hornblower

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Ioan Gruffudd
Ioan Gruffudd
as Horatio Hornblower
Robert Lindsay
Robert Lindsay
as Sir Edward Pellew
Paul Copley
Paul Copley
as Matthews
Sean Gilder
Sean Gilder
as Styles
Jamie Bamber
Jamie Bamber
as Archie Kennedy
Paul McGann
Paul McGann
as William Bush
Colin MacLachlan
Colin MacLachlan
as Master Bowles
Simon Sherlock
Simon Sherlock
as Oldroyd
Julia Sawalha
Julia Sawalha
as Maria Mason
Vincent Grass
Vincent Grass
as French captain Forget as Captain Forget
David Warner
David Warner
as Captain Sawyer
Philip Glenister
Philip Glenister
as Gunner Hobbs
Nicholas Jones
Nicholas Jones
as Lieutenant Buckland
Terence Corrigan
Terence Corrigan
as Midshipman Wellard
David Rintoul
David Rintoul
as Doctor Clive
Ian McElhinney
Ian McElhinney
as Captain Hammond
Lorcan Cranitch
Lorcan Cranitch
as Wolfe
Tony Haygarth
Tony Haygarth
as Master Prowse
Jonathan Forbes
Jonathan Forbes
as Orrock as Midshipman Orrock
Ron Cook
Ron Cook
as Doughty
Barbara Flynn
Barbara Flynn
as Mrs Mason
Chris Barnes
Chris Barnes
as Finch
Samuel West
Samuel West
as Major Edrington
Michael Byrne
Michael Byrne
as Captain Keene
Rupert Holliday-Evans
Rupert Holliday-Evans
as Steward
Richard Lumsden
Richard Lumsden
as Midshipman Hether
Andrew Tiernan
Andrew Tiernan
as Bunting
Denis Lawson
Denis Lawson
as Captain Foster
Robert Bathurst
Robert Bathurst
as Lieutenant Ecclestone
Ian McNeice
Ian McNeice
as Mr Tapling
Duncan Bell
Duncan Bell
as Midshipman Clayton
Dorian Healy
Dorian Healy
as Midshipman Jack Simpson
Roger May
Roger May
as Lieutenant Chadd
Frank Boyce
Frank Boyce
as Midshipman Cleveland
Simon Markey
Simon Markey
as Dr. Hepplewhite
Oliver Montgomery
Oliver Montgomery
as Lieutenant Chalk
Estelle Skornik
Estelle Skornik
as Mariette
Peter Vaughan
Peter Vaughan
as Admiral Hood
Antony Sher
Antony Sher
as Marquis de Moncoutant
Cherie Lunghi
Cherie Lunghi
as Kitty Cobham
Christopher Fulford
Christopher Fulford
as Midshipman Hunter
Ronald Pickup
Ronald Pickup
as Don Massaredo
Greg Wise
Greg Wise
as Major Côtard
Christian Coulson
Christian Coulson
as Midshipman Jack Hammond
Jonathan Coy
Jonathan Coy
as Captain Bracegirdle
David Birkin
David Birkin
as Jérôme
Camilla Power
Camilla Power
as Betsy
Jim Carter
Jim Carter
as Etheridge
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Season 3

Season 3

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    The even chance

  • 1x2

    The examination for lieutenant

  • 1x3

    The duchess and the devil

  • 1x4

    The frogs and the lobsters

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Mutiny

  • 2x2

    Retribution

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    Loyalty

  • 3x2

    Duty

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