"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."
Michael Gambon
as John Harrison
Jeremy Irons
as Rupert Gould
Gemma Jones
as Elizabeth Harrison
Anna Chancellor
as Muriel Gould
Stephen Fry
as Sir Kenhelm Digby
Emma Kay
as Laura Gurney
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
as Dodo Gould
Peter-Hugo Daly
as John Jefferies
Gary Waldhorn
as Commodore Forrest
Tim McInnerny
as Christopher Irwin
Roger Lloyd Pack
as Capt. Man
Tobias Menzies
as Halley's Secretary (uncredited)
Frank Finlay
as Admiral Wagner
Charles Gray
as Admiral Balchen
Alec McCowen
as Sir Frank Dyson
Andrew Scott
as John Campbell
John Standing
as Captain Proctor
John Wood
as Edmund Halley
Peter Vaughan
as George Graham
Pippa Cross
Executive Producer
Delia Fine
Antony Root
Producer
Geoffrey Burgon
Original Music Composer
Peter Hannan
Director of Photography
Peter Coulson
Editor
Celestia Fox
Casting
Eileen Diss
Production Design
Chris Lowe
Shirley Russell
Costume Design
Helen Barrett
Makeup Artist
Demelza Rogers
Gemma Waugh
Charles Sturridge
Writer
Selwyn Roberts