Overview
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.
Cast
- 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)