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Longitude
Drama

Longitude

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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Status

Ended

Original Name

Longitude

First Air Date

January 2, 2000

Last Air Date

January 3, 2000

Seasons

1

Episodes

2

Language

English

Networks

Channel 4

Part 2
S01E02

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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