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Longitude

Year:

2000

Duration:

250 min (2 parts) | USA:200 min

Genres:

Drama | History

IMDB rate:

7.9

Director:

Charles Sturridge

Awards:

7 wins & 5 nominations

Details

Country: UK

Release Date: 2000-01-02

Filming Locations: Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda

Cast

Actor

Character

Rose Keegan

Longitude

Gary Waldhorn

Longitude

Jonathan Coy

Adm. Sir Cloudsley Shovell

Christopher Hodsol

Capt. Ainsley

Jeremy Irons

Rupert Gould

Peter Cartwright

Army Doctor

Gemma Jones

Elizabeth Harrison

John Nettleton

Minister for the Navy

Michael Gambon

John Harrison

Nigel Davenport

Sir Charles Pelham

Liam Jennings

Young William Harrison

Anna Chancellor

Muriel Gould

Frank Finlay

Adm. Wagner

Geoffrey Hutchings

Estate Manager

Andrew Scott

John Campbell

John Standing

Capt. Proctor

John Wood

Sir Edmund Halley

David Wood

Ditton

Mark Tandy

Whiston

Stephen Fry

Sir Kenelm Digby

Samuel West

Nevil Maskelyne

Robert Demeger

Observatory Porter

Ian McNeice

Dr. Bliss

Sophie Millett

Dyson's Secretary

Bill Nighy

Lord Sandwich

Brian Cox

Lord Morton

Peter Vaughan

George Graham

Sarah Badel

Society Lady

Clive Francis

Capt. Digges

Alec McCowen

Sir Frank Dyson

Tim McInnerny

Christopher Irwin

Stephen Simms

James Harrison

Lucy Akhurst

Nurse Grace Ingram

Cliff Parisi

Lt. Draper

Rupert Baker

Lt. Bertie

Charles Gray

Adm. Balchen

Trevor Cooper

Roger Wills

William Scott-Masson

Lt. Knorvler

William Thomas

Arthur Mason

Ian Burfield

Jos Killick

John Quentin

Dr. Bradley

Alfred Burke

Rear Admiral

Michael Cochrane

Waddington

Ian Hart

William Harrison

John Leeson

BBC Radio Producer

Nick Reding

Capt. Campbell

Peter Penry-Jones

Surgeon

Charles Edwards

Lt. Seward

Frederick Warder

Bosun

Sasha Hails

BBC PA

John Normington

Mr. Greene

Pip Torrens

Capt. Lindsay

Frederick Treves

Governor

Rebecca Clay

Observatory Assistant

Richard Janes

Young Assistant

Faith Kent

Lady Curator

Nicholas Rowe

King George

Heike Makatsch

Queen Charlotte

John Quayle

Dr. Demainbray

James Bradshaw

Callboy

T.P. McKenna

Edmund Burke

Kelvin Cook

Carpenter

Peter-Hugo Daly

John Jefferies

Eliza Darby

Portugese Child

Duane Fierro

Naval Captain

Daniela Lavender

Courtesan

Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Dodo Gould

Roger Lloyd Pack

Capt. Man

Christopher Longman

Lt. Chester

Gavin Molloy

Marine

Clare Lawrence Moody

Staff Nurse

Daragh O'Malley

Capt. Bourke

Mathew Whyman

Naval Officer

Rebekah Woodhouse

Queen's Nanny

Steven Alvey

Learmouth

David Cheesman

Clock Box Carrier (1 of 4)

Joel French

WW1 Soldier

Kevin Hudson

Lieutenant

Matt Humphrey

Sailor

Lara Imogen

Blonde Girl

Ben Jones

Lt. Williams

Emma Kay

Laura Gurney

Kristen Lippincott

Narrator (uncredited)

Clare McCarron

Nurse

Colin McCormack

Inn Landlord

Tobias Menzies

Halley's Secretary

Steve Morphew

Marine

Hugh Simon

Doctor

Joe Williams

Cecil Gould

Goofs

When on his sea voyage, John Harrison gives an elegant and clear explanation of longitude to the crew of the ship, and later he makes short and clear remarks to the Board of Longitude. In reality, Harrison was very well known for his inability to express himself clearly and this was one of the reasons for his problems with the Longitude Committee.

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Kenelm Digby, who proposes to use wounded dogs and the "powder of sympathy" to send time signals to ships, is shown as a middle-aged man in 1730, but he died in 1665.

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Harrison describes his clock to George Graham, and the accuracy astounds him. In reality, Harrison invented the "gridiron pendulum" (which made such accuracy possible) in 1726. However, Graham had invented the even more accurate "mercury pendulum" in 1721, so he would not have stated such accuracy "can't be done", when first meeting Harrison in 1730.

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Quotes

George Graham: One second a month, sir! You're either a liar or a fool. --Who're your makers?

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George Graham: Mr. Harrison! Summer and winter... how is it done? How is it done, the compensation?

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Lord Morton: This society was created so that men of *science* might solve the mysteries of our planet. I would not wish to see the longitude prize stolen by a country toolmaker.

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