

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.

John Harrison

Rupert Gould

Elizabeth Harrison

Muriel Gould
Laura Gurney

Dodo Gould

John Jefferies

Sir Frank Dyson
Lieutenant (uncredited)

Edmund Burke

Army Doctor

Rear Admiral

Admiral Clowdisley
Captain Ainsley

Nevil Maskelyne
Staff Nurse

Dr. Bliss
Nurse

William Harrison

Minister for the Navy

Lord Sandwich

Lord Morton

Sir Charles Pelham
Young William

BBC Producer
Cecil Gould

Estate Manager
Captain Campbell

Edmund Halley
Surgeon

Lt. Seward

Ditton

Captain Digges

Whiston

Sir Kenelm Digby
Learmouth

Halley's Secretary

Lt. Williams

Commodore Forrest

Observatory Porter

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