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- Synopsis
- Adaptation of the Daba Sobel book telling the story of 18th-century clockmaker John Harrison’s attempts to build a chronometer, and the parallel story of Rupert Gould, who in the late 19th century rediscovers Harrison’s clocks in the basement of the Greenwich Observatory and devotes his life to restoring them.
- Series
- Granada Video, Series
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video
- Year of production
- 2000
- Subjects
- History; Technology
- Keywords
- astronomical observations; clocks; history of technology; time-keeping
Credits
- Director
- Charles Sturridge
- Writer
- Dava Sobel
- Cast
Anna Chancellor Bill Nighy Brian Cox Frank Finlay Gemma Jones Ian Hart Jeremy Irons Michael Gambon Peter Vaughan Roger Lloyd Pack Samuel West Stephen Fry Tim McInnerny
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- £12.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 198 minutes
- Year
- 2008
Production Company
- Name
Granada
Distributor
- Name
ITV DVD
- Web
- http://www.itv.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7389 8555
- Address
- 48 Leicester Square
London
WC2H 7FB - Notes
- From 2006 the brand through which Granada Ventures releases material on DVD
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