Longitude
TV Show2000•2sa 5dk•star7.0(5)•trending_up6
Drama
Creator:Charles Sturridge
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.
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StatusEnded
First AiredJanuary 2, 2000
Last AiredJanuary 3, 2000
Episode Runtime2sa 5dk
Seasons1
Episodes2
TypeMiniseries
Origin CountryUnited Kingdom
Original LanguageEnglish
Spoken LanguagesEnglish
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S1 E2 • 1/3/2000
Part 2
Rallying after sickness to prove the integrity of their marvelous seafaring chronometers, the Harrisons still had to fight for official recognition, and Gould's restoration of the Harrison clockworks provides a fitting coda to this exceptional story about the thrill of discovery and the tenacity of remarkable men.
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