

02/01/2000
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.

Michael Gambon
as John Harrison

Jeremy Irons
as Rupert Gould

Gemma Jones
as Elizabeth Harrison

Anna Chancellor
as Muriel Gould

Emma Kay
as Laura Gurney

Barbara Leigh-Hunt
as Dodo Gould

Peter-Hugo Daly
as John Jefferies

Alec McCowen
as Sir Frank Dyson

Kevin Hudson
as Lieutenant (uncredited)
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