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Runtime: 125 min
Number of episodes: 2
Number of seasons: 1
Average vote: 7
Status: Ended
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.
Ian Hart
as
William Harris...
Michael Gambon
as
John Harrison
Jonathan Coy
as
Adm. Sir Clowd...
Jeremy Irons
as
Rupert Gould
Peter Cartwrig...
as
Army Doctor
Gemma Jones
as
Elizabeth Harr...
Anna Chancellor
as
Muriel Gould
Christopher Ho...
as
Captain Ainsley
Stephen Fry
as
Sir Kenhelm Di...
Emma Kay
as
Laura Gurney
Samuel West
as
Nevil Maskelyne
Ian McNeice
as
Dr. Bliss
Bill Nighy
as
Lord Sandwich
Brian Cox
as
Lord Morton
Barbara Leigh-...
as
Dodo Gould
Peter-Hugo Daly
as
John Jefferies
Gary Waldhorn
as
Commodore Forr...
Tim McInnerny
as
Christopher Ir...
Nigel Davenport
as
Sir Charles Pe...
Roger Lloyd Pa...
as
Capt. Man
Tobias Menzies
as
Halley's Secre...
Frank Finlay
as
Admiral Wagner
Charles Gray
as
Admiral Balchen
Alec McCowen
as
Sir Frank Dyson
Andrew Scott
as
John Campbell
John Standing
as
Captain Proctor
John Wood
as
Edmund Halley
Peter Vaughan
as
George Graham