Longitude (2000)

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.

Longitude

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Michael Gambon
Michael Gambon
as John Harrison
Jeremy Irons
Jeremy Irons
as Rupert Gould
Gemma Jones
Gemma Jones
as Elizabeth Harrison
Anna Chancellor
Anna Chancellor
as Muriel Gould
Emma Kay
Emma Kay
as Laura Gurney
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
as Dodo Gould
Peter-Hugo Daly
Peter-Hugo Daly
as John Jefferies
Alec McCowen
Alec McCowen
as Sir Frank Dyson
Kevin Hudson
Kevin Hudson
as Lieutenant (uncredited)
T. P. McKenna
T. P. McKenna
as Edmund Burke
Peter Cartwright
Peter Cartwright
as Army Doctor
Alfred Burke
Alfred Burke
as Rear Admiral
Jonathan Coy
Jonathan Coy
as Admiral Clowdisley
Christopher Hodsol
Christopher Hodsol
as Captain Ainsley
Samuel West
Samuel West
as Nevil Maskelyne
Clare Lawrence-Moody
Clare Lawrence-Moody
as Staff Nurse
Ian McNeice
Ian McNeice
as Dr. Bliss
Clare McCarron
Clare McCarron
as Nurse
Ian Hart
Ian Hart
as William Harrison
John Nettleton
John Nettleton
as Minister for the Navy
Bill Nighy
Bill Nighy
as Lord Sandwich
Brian Cox
Brian Cox
as Lord Morton
Nigel Davenport
Nigel Davenport
as Sir Charles Pelham
Liam Jennings
Liam Jennings
as Young William
John Leeson
John Leeson
as BBC Producer
Joe Williams
Joe Williams
as Cecil Gould
Geoffrey Hutchings
Geoffrey Hutchings
as Estate Manager
Nick Reding
Nick Reding
as Captain Campbell
John Wood
John Wood
as Edmund Halley
Peter Penry-Jones
Peter Penry-Jones
as Surgeon
Charles Edwards
Charles Edwards
as Lt. Seward
David Wood
David Wood
as Ditton
Clive Francis
Clive Francis
as Captain Digges
Mark Tandy
Mark Tandy
as Whiston
Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry
as Sir Kenelm Digby
Steven Alvey
Steven Alvey
as Learmouth
Tobias Menzies
Tobias Menzies
as Halley's Secretary
Ben Jones
Ben Jones
as Lt. Williams
Gary Waldhorn
Gary Waldhorn
as Commodore Forrest
Robert Demeger
Robert Demeger
as Observatory Porter
Colin McCormack
Colin McCormack
as Inn Landlord
Sophie Millett
Sophie Millett
as Dyson's Secretary
Peter Vaughan
Peter Vaughan
as George Graham
Daragh O'Malley
Daragh O'Malley
as Captain Bourke
Sarah Badel
Sarah Badel
as Society Lady
Phil Dix
Phil Dix
as Lt. Bandelwine
Frederick Warder
Frederick Warder
as Bosun
Steve Morphew
Steve Morphew
as Marine
Stephen Simms
Stephen Simms
as James Harrison
Frank Finlay
Frank Finlay
as Admiral Wagner
Sasha Hails
Sasha Hails
as BBC Researcher
Cliff Parisi
Cliff Parisi
as Lt. Draper
John Normington
John Normington
as Mr. Greene
Rupert Baker
Rupert Baker
as Lt. Bertie
Andrew Scott
Andrew Scott
as John Campbell
Pip Torrens
Pip Torrens
as Captain Lindsay
John Standing
John Standing
as Captain Proctor
Frederick Treves
Frederick Treves
as Governor
Rose Keegan
Rose Keegan
as Amy
Charles Gray
Charles Gray
as Admiral Balchen
Hugh Simon
Hugh Simon
as Doctor
Trevor Cooper
Trevor Cooper
as Roger Wills
Rebecca Clay
Rebecca Clay
as Observatory Assistant
William Scott-Masson
William Scott-Masson
as Lt. Knorvler
Richard Janes
Richard Janes
as Young Assistant
William Thomas
William Thomas
as Arthur Mason
Faith Kent
Faith Kent
as Lady Curator
Roger Lloyd Pack
Roger Lloyd Pack
as Captain Man
Lucy Akhurst
Lucy Akhurst
as Grace Ingram
Nicholas Rowe
Nicholas Rowe
as King George
Ian Burfield
Ian Burfield
as Jos Killick
Heike Makatsch
Heike Makatsch
as Queen Charlotte
John Quentin
John Quentin
as Dr. Bradley
John Quayle
John Quayle
as Dr. Demainbray
Michael Cochrane
Michael Cochrane
as Solicitor
James Bradshaw
James Bradshaw
as Callboy
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Seasons

Season 1

Miniseries

Episodes season 1

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    Part 1

  • 1x2

    Part 2

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