Longitude

Name: Longitude
Genre: Drama
Released: 2000-01-02
Rating: 7
Cast: Michael Gambon, Jeremy Irons, Gemma Jones, Anna Chancellor, Emma Kay

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Drama

Creator:Charles Sturridge

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.

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StatusEnded

First AiredJanuary 2, 2000

Last AiredJanuary 3, 2000

Episode Runtime2sa 5dk

Seasons1

Episodes2

TypeMiniseries

Origin CountryUnited Kingdom

Original LanguageEnglish

Spoken LanguagesEnglish

Keywords

england inventor miniseries 18th century historical drama

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S1 E2 • 1/3/2000

Part 2

Rallying after sickness to prove the integrity of their marvelous seafaring chronometers, the Harrisons still had to fight for official recognition, and Gould's restoration of the Harrison clockworks provides a fitting coda to this exceptional story about the thrill of discovery and the tenacity of remarkable men.