Longitude
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.
Top cast
Michael Gambon
John Harrison
Jeremy Irons
Rupert Gould
Gemma Jones
Elizabeth Harrison
Anna Chancellor
Muriel Gould
Emma Kay
Laura Gurney
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Dodo Gould
Peter-Hugo Daly
John Jefferies
Alec McCowen
Sir Frank Dyson
Kevin Hudson
Lieutenant (uncredited)
T. P. McKenna
Edmund Burke
Peter Cartwright
Army Doctor
Alfred Burke
Rear Admiral
Jonathan Coy
Admiral Clowdisley
Christopher Hodsol
Captain Ainsley
Samuel West
Nevil Maskelyne
Seasons
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Details
- Status
- Ended
- First air date
- January 2, 2000
- Last air date
- January 3, 2000
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 2
- Episode runtime
- 2h 5m
- Network
- Channel 4
- Original language
- EN
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