Story
Full 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.
People
Cast
Michael GambonJohn Harrison
Jeremy IronsRupert Gould
Gemma JonesElizabeth Harrison
Anna ChancellorMuriel Gould
Emma KayLaura Gurney
Barbara Leigh-HuntDodo Gould
Peter-Hugo DalyJohn Jefferies
Alec McCowenSir Frank DysonProduction
Key crew
Antony RootProducer
Delia FineExecutive Producer
Pippa CrossExecutive Producer
Selwyn RobertsProducer
Charles SturridgeWriter