Cast ~

Ian Hart

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William Harrison

Michael Gambon

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John Harrison

Jonathan Coy

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Adm. Sir Clowdisley Shovell

Jeremy Irons

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Rupert Gould

Peter Cartwright

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Army Doctor

Gemma Jones

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Elizabeth Harrison

Christopher Hodsol

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Capt. Ainsley

Anna Chancellor

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Muriel Gould

Christopher Hodsol

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Captain Ainsley

Stephen Fry

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Sir Kenhelm Digby

Emma Kay

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Laura Gurney

Samuel West

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Nevil Maskelyne

Ian McNeice

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Dr. Bliss

Bill Nighy

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Lord Sandwich

Brian Cox

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Lord Morton

Barbara Leigh-Hunt

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Dodo Gould

Peter-Hugo Daly

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John Jefferies

Gary Waldhorn

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Commodore Forrest

Tim McInnerny

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Christopher Irwin

Hugh Simon

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Doctor

Alfred Burke

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Rear Admiral

Michael Cochrane

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Waddington

Nigel Davenport

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Sir Charles Pelham

Roger Lloyd Pack

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Capt. Man (uncredited)

Tobias Menzies

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Halley's Secretary (uncredited)

Prod. ~ Crew

Pippa Cross

Production

Delia Fine

Production

Antony Root

Production

Geoffrey Burgon

Sound

Peter Hannan

Camera

Peter Coulson

Editing

Celestia Fox

Production

Eileen Diss

Art

Chris Lowe

Art

Shirley Russell

Costume & Make-Up

Helen Barrett

Costume & Make-Up

Demelza Rogers

Costume & Make-Up

Gemma Waugh

Costume & Make-Up

Charles Sturridge

Writing

Selwyn Roberts

Production