Ended
Longitude
Created by: Charles Sturridge
7.0 5
1 season
Drama
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.
Seasons
Cast

Michael Gambon
John Harrison

Jeremy Irons
Rupert Gould

Gemma Jones
Elizabeth Harrison

Anna Chancellor
Muriel Gould
E
Emma Kay
Laura Gurney

Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Dodo Gould

Peter-Hugo Daly
John Jefferies

Alec McCowen
Sir Frank Dyson
K
Kevin Hudson
Lieutenant (uncredited)

T. P. McKenna
Edmund Burke

Peter Cartwright
Army Doctor

Alfred Burke
Rear Admiral

Jonathan Coy
Admiral Clowdisley
C
Christopher Hodsol
Captain Ainsley

Samuel West
Nevil Maskelyne
C
Clare Lawrence-Moody
Staff Nurse

Ian McNeice
Dr. Bliss
C
Clare McCarron
Nurse

Ian Hart
William Harrison

John Nettleton
Minister for the Navy

Bill Nighy
Lord Sandwich

Brian Cox
Lord Morton

Nigel Davenport
Sir Charles Pelham
L
Liam Jennings
Young William

John Leeson
BBC Producer
J
Joe Williams
Cecil Gould

Geoffrey Hutchings
Estate Manager
N
Nick Reding
Captain Campbell

John Wood
Edmund Halley
P
Peter Penry-Jones
Surgeon

Charles Edwards
Lt. Seward

David Wood
Ditton

Clive Francis
Captain Digges

Mark Tandy
Whiston

Stephen Fry
Sir Kenelm Digby
S
Steven Alvey
Learmouth

Tobias Menzies
Halley's Secretary

Ben Jones
Lt. Williams

Gary Waldhorn
Commodore Forrest

Robert Demeger
Observatory Porter

Colin McCormack
Inn Landlord
S
Sophie Millett
Dyson's Secretary

Peter Vaughan
George Graham

Daragh O'Malley
Captain Bourke

Sarah Badel
Society Lady
P
Phil Dix
Lt. Bandelwine

Frederick Warder
Bosun

Steve Morphew
Marine
S
Stephen Simms
James Harrison

Frank Finlay
Admiral Wagner

Sasha Hails
BBC Researcher

Cliff Parisi
Lt. Draper

John Normington
Mr. Greene
R
Rupert Baker
Lt. Bertie

Andrew Scott
John Campbell

Pip Torrens
Captain Lindsay

John Standing
Captain Proctor
F
Frederick Treves
Governor

Rose Keegan
Amy

Charles Gray
Admiral Balchen

Hugh Simon
Doctor

Trevor Cooper
Roger Wills
R
Rebecca Clay
Observatory Assistant
W
William Scott-Masson
Lt. Knorvler
R
Richard Janes
Young Assistant

William Thomas
Arthur Mason

Faith Kent
Lady Curator

Roger Lloyd Pack
Captain Man

Lucy Akhurst
Grace Ingram

Nicholas Rowe
King George

Ian Burfield
Jos Killick

Heike Makatsch
Queen Charlotte

John Quentin
Dr. Bradley
J
John Quayle
Dr. Demainbray

Michael Cochrane
Solicitor

James Bradshaw
Callboy
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