Miniseries poster

Miniseries

(2000)

Cast

Ian Hart as William Harrison
Ian Hart

as William Harrison

Michael Gambon as John Harrison
Michael Gambon

as John Harrison

Jonathan Coy as Adm. Sir Clowdisley Shovell
Jonathan Coy

as Adm. Sir Clowdisley Shovell

Jeremy Irons as Rupert Gould
Jeremy Irons

as Rupert Gould

Peter Cartwright as Army Doctor
Peter Cartwright

as Army Doctor

Gemma Jones as Elizabeth Harrison
Gemma Jones

as Elizabeth Harrison

Christopher Hodsol as Capt. Ainsley
Christopher Hodsol

as Capt. Ainsley

Anna Chancellor as Muriel Gould
Anna Chancellor

as Muriel Gould

Christopher Hodsol as Captain Ainsley
Christopher Hodsol

as Captain Ainsley

Stephen Fry as Sir Kenhelm Digby
Stephen Fry

as Sir Kenhelm Digby

Emma Kay as Laura Gurney
Emma Kay

as Laura Gurney

Samuel West as Nevil Maskelyne
Samuel West

as Nevil Maskelyne

Ian McNeice as Dr. Bliss
Ian McNeice

as Dr. Bliss

Bill Nighy as Lord Sandwich
Bill Nighy

as Lord Sandwich

Brian Cox as Lord Morton
Brian Cox

as Lord Morton

Barbara Leigh-Hunt as Dodo Gould
Barbara Leigh-Hunt

as Dodo Gould

Peter-Hugo Daly as John Jefferies
Peter-Hugo Daly

as John Jefferies

Gary Waldhorn as Commodore Forrest
Gary Waldhorn

as Commodore Forrest

Tim McInnerny as Christopher Irwin
Tim McInnerny

as Christopher Irwin

Hugh Simon as Doctor
Hugh Simon

as Doctor

Alfred Burke as Rear Admiral
Alfred Burke

as Rear Admiral

Michael Cochrane as Waddington
Michael Cochrane

as Waddington

Nigel Davenport as Sir Charles Pelham
Nigel Davenport

as Sir Charles Pelham

Roger Lloyd Pack as Capt. Man (uncredited)
Roger Lloyd Pack

as Capt. Man (uncredited)

Tobias Menzies as Halley's Secretary (uncredited)
Tobias Menzies

as Halley's Secretary (uncredited)

Episodes

Part 1 poster

Part 1 0.0

January 2, 2000

When the British Parliament creates an award of £20,000 to whoever can come up with a solution for determining longitud…

Part 2 poster

Part 2 0.0

January 3, 2000

The ever-reliable Ian Hart appears in Part 2 as Harrison's now-adult son and apprentice, and Longitude approaches its d…