Description
In the 1700s, Parliament offered a 20,000 prize to anyone who could provide an accurate means of measuring longitude at sea. John Harrison, a self-taught inventor, flies in the face of popular opinion and proves that the stars do not provide the answer. It takes Harrison forty years to prove his theory, but is eventually forgotten in the mists of time. Centuries later, Robert Gould, an historian, attempts to restore Harrison's reputation by tracking down and repairing the four clocks he originally constructed.
In 1714 Parliament offer a 20,000 prize for anyone who can provide
an accurate means of measuring longitude at sea. John Harrison
(Michael Gambon) flies in the face of popular opinion by saying
that the stars do not provide the answer, and provides his own
solution with the invention of a mechanical clock. However, it
takes Harrison forty years to prove his theory, and he is
eventually forgotten in the mists of time. Centuries later, Robert
Gould (Jeremy Irons) attempts to restore Harrison's reputation by
tracking down and repairing the four clocks he originally
constructed.
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