Lost at Sea: The Search for Longitude
1998•54m•8.0•Released
AdventureDocumentaryDramaHistoryTV Movie
It was one of humankind's most epic quests - a technical problem so complex that it challenged the best minds of its time, a problem so important that the nation that solved it would rule the economy of the world. The problem was navigation by sea—how to know where you were when you sailed beyond the sight of land - establishing your longitude. While the gentry of the 18th Century looked to the stars for the answer, an English clockmaker, John Harrison, toiled for decades to solve the problem. His elegant solution made him an unlikely hero and remains the basis for the most modern forms of navigation in the world today. This film will be both a celebration of Harrison's invention and an adventure story. An expedition on a period sailing vessel as it sails the open sea will demonstrate the life and death importance of finding your longitude at sea.
Director
Peter Jones
Writer
David Axlerod
Languages
English
Studio
SVT Drama
Cast
Richard Dreyfuss
Narrator
Patrick Malahide
John Harrison
Production
Company
SVT Drama
Company
BBC Horizon
Company
David Axelrod Productions
Company
GBH
Producer
David Axlerod
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