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Longitude - Miniseries

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

    Michael Gambon

    John Harrison

  • Jeremy Irons

    Jeremy Irons

    Rupert Gould

  • Gemma Jones

    Gemma Jones

    Elizabeth Harrison

  • Anna Chancellor

    Anna Chancellor

    Muriel Gould

  • Emma Kay

    Emma Kay

    Laura Gurney

  • Barbara Leigh-Hunt

    Barbara Leigh-Hunt

    Dodo Gould

  • Peter-Hugo Daly

    Peter-Hugo Daly

    John Jefferies

  • Alec McCowen

    Alec McCowen

    Sir Frank Dyson

  • Kevin Hudson

    Kevin Hudson

    Lieutenant (uncredited)

Overview

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.

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