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Longitude
First aired on Jan 2, 2000
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Genres: 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.

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Ian Hart | William Harrison
Michael Gambon | John Harrison
Jonathan Coy | Adm. Sir Clowdisley Shovell
Jeremy Irons | Rupert Gould
Peter Cartwright | Army Doctor
Gemma Jones | Elizabeth Harrison
Featured Crew
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Pippa Cross | Executive Producer
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Delia Fine | Executive Producer
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Antony Root | Producer
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Geoffrey Burgon | Original Music Composer
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Peter Hannan | Director of Photography
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Peter Coulson | Editor