Plot
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.
Cast
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
Network
Status
Ended
First Aired Date
January 2, 2000
Last Aired Date
January 3, 2000
Production Companies
Granada Television
A&E Television Networks
Type
Miniseries
Number of Season
1
Number of Episodes
2
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