Longitude

Longitude (2000)

THE TIME-SPANNING HIGH SEAS EPIC

  • Genre: Drama
  • First Air Date: 2000-01-02
  • Last Air Date: 2000-01-03
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 2
  • Status: Ended
  • Episode Runtime: 125 min.
  • Production Company: Granada Television
  • Production Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
  • Network: Channel 4
star 7/10
From 5 Ratings

Summary

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.

  • Keywords: england, inventor, miniseries, 18th century, historical drama
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    Longitude Seasons

    Season 1

    First Air Date: 2000-01-02
    2 Episodes

    Longitude Episodes

    Title Air Date Duration
    Season 1Episode 1Part 1125 min
    Season 1Episode 2Part 2120 min
    • Ian Hart

      as William Harrison
    • Michael Gambon

      as John Harrison
    • Jonathan Coy

      as Adm. Sir Clowdisley Shovell
    • Jeremy Irons

      as Rupert Gould
    • Peter Cartwright

      as Army Doctor
    • Gemma Jones

      as Elizabeth Harrison
    • Christopher Hodsol

      as Capt. Ainsley
    • Anna Chancellor

      as Muriel Gould
    • Christopher Hodsol

      as Captain Ainsley
    • Stephen Fry

      as Sir Kenhelm Digby
    • 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-Hunt

      as Dodo Gould
    • Peter-Hugo Daly

      as John Jefferies
    • Gary Waldhorn

      as Commodore Forrest
    • Tim McInnerny

      as Christopher Irwin
    • Hugh Simon

      as Doctor
    • Alfred Burke

      as Rear Admiral
    • Michael Cochrane

      as Waddington
    • Nigel Davenport

      as Sir Charles Pelham
    • Roger Lloyd Pack

      as Capt. Man (uncredited)
    • Tobias Menzies

      as Halley's Secretary (uncredited)
    Production Pippa Cross Executive Producer
    Production Delia Fine Executive Producer
    Production Antony Root Producer
    Sound Geoffrey Burgon Original Music Composer
    Camera Peter Hannan Director of Photography
    Editing Peter Coulson Editor
    Production Celestia Fox Casting
    Art Eileen Diss Production Design
    Art Chris Lowe Production Design
    Costume & Make-Up Shirley Russell Costume Design
    Costume & Make-Up Helen Barrett Makeup Artist
    Costume & Make-Up Demelza Rogers Makeup Artist
    Costume & Make-Up Gemma Waugh Makeup Artist
    Writing Charles Sturridge Writer
    Production Selwyn Roberts Producer

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