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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as John Harrison

as Rupert Gould

as Elizabeth Harrison

Anna Chancellor

Anna Chancellor

as Muriel Gould

as Laura Gurney

Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Peter-Hugo Daly

Peter-Hugo Daly

as John Jefferies

as Sir Frank Dyson

as Lieutenant (uncredited)

as Edmund Burke

Peter Cartwright

Peter Cartwright

as Rear Admiral

as Admiral Clowdisley

Christopher Hodsol

Christopher Hodsol

as Captain Ainsley

as Nevil Maskelyne

Clare Lawrence-Moody

Clare Lawrence-Moody

as William Harrison

as Minister for the Navy

as Lord Sandwich

Nigel Davenport

Nigel Davenport

as Sir Charles Pelham

as Young William

as BBC Producer

Geoffrey Hutchings

Geoffrey Hutchings

as Estate Manager

as Captain Campbell

as Edmund Halley

Peter Penry-Jones

Peter Penry-Jones

Charles Edwards

Charles Edwards

as Captain Digges

as Sir Kenelm Digby

as Halley's Secretary

as Lt. Williams

as Commodore Forrest

as Observatory Porter

Colin McCormack

Colin McCormack

as Inn Landlord

as Dyson's Secretary

as George Graham

Daragh O'Malley

Daragh O'Malley

as Captain Bourke

as Society Lady

as Lt. Bandelwine

Frederick Warder

Frederick Warder

as James Harrison

as Admiral Wagner

as BBC Researcher

John Normington

John Normington

as John Campbell

as Captain Lindsay

as Captain Proctor

Frederick Treves

Frederick Treves

as Admiral Balchen

as Observatory Assistant

William Scott-Masson

William Scott-Masson

as Lt. Knorvler

as Young Assistant

as Arthur Mason

as Lady Curator

Roger Lloyd Pack

Roger Lloyd Pack

as Grace Ingram

as Queen Charlotte

as Dr. Demainbray

Michael Cochrane

Michael Cochrane

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Season 1

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