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  • Longitude (2000– )
  • TV Mini-series | 200 min | Drama, History
Longitude (2000– )
TV Mini-series | 200 min | Drama, History

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.
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Jan 2, 2000 (United Kingdom)

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88 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Jeremy Irons
Rupert Gould Rupert Gould   See fewer
Anna Chancellor
Muriel Gould Muriel Gould   See fewer
Emma Kay
Laura Gurney Laura Gurney   See fewer
Samuel West
Nevil Maskelyne Nevil Maskelyne   See fewer
Ian McNeice
Dr. Bliss Dr. Bliss   See fewer
Michael Gambon
John Harrison John Harrison   See fewer
Ian Hart
William Harrison William Harrison   See fewer
Bill Nighy
Lord Sandwich Lord Sandwich   See fewer
Brian Cox
Lord Morton Lord Morton   See fewer
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Dodo Gould (as Barbara Leigh Hunt) Dodo Gould (as Barbara Leigh Hunt)   See fewer
Gemma Jones
Elizabeth Harrison Elizabeth Harrison   See fewer
Peter-Hugo Daly
John Jefferies (as Peter Hugo Daly) John Jefferies (as Peter Hugo Daly)   See fewer
John Leeson
BBC Producer BBC Producer   See fewer
Nick Reding
Captain Campbell Captain Campbell   See fewer
Charles Edwards
Lt. Seward Lt. Seward   See fewer
Clive Francis
Captain Digges Captain Digges   See fewer
Steven Alvey
Learmouth Learmouth   See fewer
Ben Jones
Lt. Williams Lt. Williams   See fewer
Alec McCowen
Sir Frank Dyson Sir Frank Dyson   See fewer
Gary Waldhorn
Commodore Forrest Commodore Forrest   See fewer
Colin McCormack
Inn Landlord Inn Landlord   See fewer
Daragh O'Malley
Captain Bourke (as Darragh O'Malley) Captain Bourke (as Darragh O'Malley)   See fewer
Phil Dix
Lt. Bandelwine Lt. Bandelwine   See fewer
Steve Morphew
Marine (as Steven Morphew) Marine (as Steven Morphew)   See fewer
Sasha Hails
BBC Researcher BBC Researcher   See fewer
Tim McInnerny
Christopher Irwin Christopher Irwin   See fewer
John Normington
Mr. Greene Mr. Greene   See fewer
Pip Torrens
Captain Lindsay Captain Lindsay   See fewer
Frederick Treves
Governor Governor   See fewer
Hugh Simon
Doctor Doctor   See fewer
Rebecca Clay
Observatory Assistant Observatory Assistant   See fewer
Richard Janes
Young Assistant Young Assistant   See fewer
Faith Kent
Lady Curator Lady Curator   See fewer
Lucy Akhurst
Grace Ingram Grace Ingram   See fewer
Nicholas Rowe
King George King George   See fewer
Heike Makatsch
Queen Charlotte Queen Charlotte   See fewer
John Quayle
Dr. Demainbray Dr. Demainbray   See fewer
James Bradshaw
Callboy Callboy   See fewer
T.P. McKenna
Edmund Burke Edmund Burke   See fewer
Sarah Badel
Society Lady Society Lady   See fewer
Rupert Baker
Lt. Bertie Lt. Bertie   See fewer
Ian Burfield
Jos Killick Jos Killick   See fewer
Alfred Burke
Rear Admiral Rear Admiral   See fewer
Peter Cartwright
Army Doctor Army Doctor   See fewer
Michael Cochrane
Waddington Waddington   See fewer
Trevor Cooper
Roger Wills Roger Wills   See fewer
Jonathan Coy
Adm. Sir Cloudsley Shovell Adm. Sir Cloudsley Shovell   See fewer
Nigel Davenport
Sir Charles Pelham Sir Charles Pelham   See fewer
Robert Demeger
Observatory Porter Observatory Porter   See fewer
Frank Finlay
Adm. Wagner Adm. Wagner   See fewer
Stephen Fry
Sir Kenelm Digby Sir Kenelm Digby   See fewer
Charles Gray
Adm. Balchen Adm. Balchen   See fewer
Christopher Hodsol
Capt. Ainsley Capt. Ainsley   See fewer
Geoffrey Hutchings
Estate Manager Estate Manager   See fewer
Liam Jennings
Young William Harrison Young William Harrison   See fewer
Sophie Millett
Dyson's Secretary Dyson's Secretary   See fewer
Clare Lawrence Moody
Staff Nurse (as Clare Moody) Staff Nurse (as Clare Moody)   See fewer
John Nettleton
Minister for the Navy Minister for the Navy   See fewer
Cliff Parisi
Lt. Draper Lt. Draper   See fewer
John Quentin
Dr. Bradley Dr. Bradley   See fewer
Andrew Scott
John Campbell John Campbell   See fewer
William Scott-Masson
Lt. Knorvler Lt. Knorvler   See fewer
Stephen Simms
James Harrison James Harrison   See fewer
John Standing
Capt. Proctor Capt. Proctor   See fewer
Mark Tandy
Whiston Whiston   See fewer
William Thomas
Arthur Mason Arthur Mason   See fewer
Peter Vaughan
George Graham George Graham   See fewer
David Wood
Ditton Ditton   See fewer
John Wood
Sir Edmund Halley Sir Edmund Halley   See fewer
David Cheesman
Clock Box Carrier (uncredited) Clock Box Carrier (uncredited)   See fewer
Kelvin Cook
Carpenter (uncredited) Carpenter (uncredited)   See fewer
Eliza Darby
Portuguese Child (uncredited) Portuguese Child (uncredited)   See fewer
Duane Fierro
Naval Captain (uncredited) Naval Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Joel French
WW1 Soldier (uncredited) WW1 Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Kevin Hudson
Lieutenant (uncredited) Lieutenant (uncredited)   See fewer
Matt Humphrey
Sailor (uncredited) Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
Lara Imogen
Blonde Girl (uncredited) Blonde Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Daniela Lavender
Courtesan (uncredited) Courtesan (uncredited)   See fewer
Kristen Lippincott
Narrator (uncredited) Narrator (uncredited)   See fewer
Roger Lloyd Pack
Capt. Man (uncredited) Capt. Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Christopher Longman
Lt. Chester (uncredited) Lt. Chester (uncredited)   See fewer
Clare McCarron
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Tobias Menzies
Halley's Secretary (uncredited) Halley's Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Gavin Molloy
Marine (uncredited) Marine (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Williams
Cecil Gould (uncredited) Cecil Gould (uncredited)   See fewer
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