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Longitude

In two parallel stories, the clockmaker John Harrison builds the marine chronometer for safe navigation at sea in the 18th Century and the horologist Rupert Gould becomes obsessed with restoring it in the 20th Century.

Director

Charles Sturridge

Year

Genre

Box Office

N/A

Production

Granada Productions,A+E Studios

Awards

7 wins & 5 nominations.

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Rupert Gould

Muriel Gould

Anna Chancellor

Laura Gurney

Nevil Maskelyne

Dr. Bliss

John Harrison

William Harrison

Lord Sandwich

Lord Morton

Dodo Gould

Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Elizabeth Harrison

John Jefferies

Peter-Hugo Daly

BBC Producer

Captain Campbell

Surgeon

Peter Penry-Jones

Lt. Seward

Charles Edwards

Captain Digges

Learmouth

Lt. Williams

Sir Frank Dyson

Commodore Forrest

Inn Landlord

Colin McCormack

Captain Bourke

Daragh O'Malley

Lt. Bandelwine

Bosun

Frederick Warder

Marine

BBC Researcher

Christopher Irwin

Mr. Greene

John Normington

Captain Lindsay

Governor

Frederick Treves

Amy

Doctor

Observatory Assistant

Young Assistant

Lady Curator

Grace Ingram

King George

Queen Charlotte

Dr. Demainbray

Callboy

Edmund Burke

Society Lady

Lt. Bertie

Jos Killick

Rear Admiral

Army Doctor

Peter Cartwright

Waddington

Michael Cochrane

Roger Wills

Adm. Sir Cloudsley Shovell

Sir Charles Pelham

Nigel Davenport

Observatory Porter

Adm. Wagner

Sir Kenelm Digby

Adm. Balchen

Capt. Ainsley

Christopher Hodsol

Estate Manager

Geoffrey Hutchings

Young William Harrison

Dyson's Secretary

Staff Nurse

Clare Lawrence Moody

Minister for the Navy

Lt. Draper

Dr. Bradley

John Campbell

Lt. Knorvler

William Scott-Masson

James Harrison

Capt. Proctor

Whiston

Arthur Mason

George Graham

Ditton

Sir Edmund Halley

Clock Box Carrier

Carpenter

Portuguese Child

Naval Captain

WW1 Soldier

Lieutenant

Sailor

Blonde Girl

Courtesan

Daniela Lavender

Narrator

Kristen Lippincott

Capt. Man

Roger Lloyd Pack

Lt. Chester

Christopher Longman

Nurse

Halley's Secretary

Marine

Cecil Gould

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Sir Edmund Halley William Harrison John Harrison Sir Charles Pelham Elizabeth Harrison George Graham Minister For The Navy Sir Kenhelm Digby Rupert Gould Muriel Gould John Campbell Lord Morton Captain Digges Captain Bourke King George Iii Narrator

The thin black lines of latitude and longitude - Longitude

The thin black lines of latitude and longitude

Honourable members who mourned with us - Longitude

Honourable members who mourned with us

Of course It's not just beautiful it's divine - Longitude

Of course It's not just beautiful it's divine

But that's absurd - Longitude

But that's absurd

How can you tell if a clock is running five seconds faster or slower - Longitude

How can you tell if a clock is running five seconds faster...

Oh dear - Longitude

Impossible sir A clock needs a pendulum You can't take a pendulum to sea - Longitude

Impossible sir A clock needs a pendulum You can't take...

So that's it A wooden clock that's his claim to fame - Longitude

So that's it A wooden clock that's his claim to...

You've found a way to build this sea clock haven't you - Longitude

You've found a way to build this sea clock haven't...

Now it is vital to my process Sir Edmund - Longitude

Now it is vital to my process Sir Edmund

How do you know that It's my job at home - Longitude

How do you know that It's my job at home

One second a month sir - Longitude

One second a month sir

William Mr Harrison - Longitude

William Mr Harrison

Sir Frank I'm not asking to mechanically alter the Harrison machines - Longitude

Sir Frank I'm not asking to mechanically alter the...

They won't reward a theory - Longitude

They won't reward a theory

Mark that - Longitude

The climate and the inclination of the oceans - Longitude

The climate and the inclination of the oceans

I want you to give up the clock - Longitude

I want you to give up the clock

Captain Proctor presents his compliments - Longitude

Captain Proctor presents his compliments

This is Mr Harrison Make sure you look after him - Longitude

This is Mr Harrison Make sure you look after him

I'm afraid you must excuse me - Longitude

I'm afraid you must excuse me

What the bloody hell is that - Longitude

What the bloody hell is that

Steady as she goes - Longitude

Steady as she goes

That was when I'd finished the clock - Longitude

That was when I'd finished the clock

But I know these waters well and I don't think I'm wrong - Longitude

But I know these waters well and I don't think I'm...

Mr Harrison did you see Dodman's Point - Longitude

Mr Harrison did you see Dodman's Point

Come with me - Longitude

Well you need another trial - Longitude

Well you need another trial

I'm sure she is - Longitude

I'm sure she is

I sailed in the company of 961 men sir - Longitude

I sailed in the company of 961 men sir

I thought to myself This'll never happen again - Longitude

I thought to myself This'll never happen again

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In two parallel stories, the clockmaker John Harrison builds the marine chronometer for safe navigation at sea in the 18th Century and the horologist Rupert Gould becomes obsessed with restoring it in the 20th Century.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Charles Sturridge

Writer: Dava Sobel (book), Charles Sturridge

Production: Granada Productions,A+E Studios

Genre: drama, history

Year: 2000

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.9

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 02 Jan 2000

Awards: 7 wins & 5 nominations.

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