cast
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Michael Gambon
John Harrison
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Jeremy Irons
Rupert Gould
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Gemma Jones
Elizabeth Harrison
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Anna Chancellor
Muriel Gould
- Emma Kay Laura Gurney
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Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Dodo Gould
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Peter-Hugo Daly
John Jefferies
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Alec McCowen
Sir Frank Dyson
- Kevin Hudson Lieutenant (uncredited)
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T. P. McKenna
Edmund Burke
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Peter Cartwright
Army Doctor
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Alfred Burke
Rear Admiral
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Jonathan Coy
Admiral Clowdisley
- Christopher Hodsol Captain Ainsley
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Samuel West
Nevil Maskelyne
- Clare Lawrence-Moody Staff Nurse
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Ian McNeice
Dr. Bliss
- Clare McCarron Nurse
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Ian Hart
William Harrison
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John Nettleton
Minister for the Navy
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Bill Nighy
Lord Sandwich
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Brian Cox
Lord Morton
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Nigel Davenport
Sir Charles Pelham
- Liam Jennings Young William
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John Leeson
BBC Producer
- Joe Williams Cecil Gould
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Geoffrey Hutchings
Estate Manager
- Nick Reding Captain Campbell
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John Wood
Edmund Halley
- Peter Penry-Jones Surgeon
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Charles Edwards
Lt. Seward
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David Wood
Ditton
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Clive Francis
Captain Digges
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Mark Tandy
Whiston
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Stephen Fry
Sir Kenelm Digby
- Steven Alvey Learmouth
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Tobias Menzies
Halley's Secretary
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Ben Jones
Lt. Williams
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Gary Waldhorn
Commodore Forrest
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Robert Demeger
Observatory Porter
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Colin McCormack
Inn Landlord
- Sophie Millett Dyson's Secretary
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Peter Vaughan
George Graham
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Daragh O'Malley
Captain Bourke
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Sarah Badel
Society Lady
- Phil Dix Lt. Bandelwine
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Frederick Warder
Bosun
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Steve Morphew
Marine
- Stephen Simms James Harrison
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Frank Finlay
Admiral Wagner
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Sasha Hails
BBC Researcher
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Cliff Parisi
Lt. Draper
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John Normington
Mr. Greene
- Rupert Baker Lt. Bertie
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Andrew Scott
John Campbell
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Pip Torrens
Captain Lindsay
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John Standing
Captain Proctor
- Frederick Treves Governor
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Rose Keegan
Amy
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Charles Gray
Admiral Balchen
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Hugh Simon
Doctor
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Trevor Cooper
Roger Wills
- Rebecca Clay Observatory Assistant
- William Scott-Masson Lt. Knorvler
- Richard Janes Young Assistant
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William Thomas
Arthur Mason
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Faith Kent
Lady Curator
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Roger Lloyd Pack
Captain Man
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Lucy Akhurst
Grace Ingram
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Nicholas Rowe
King George
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Ian Burfield
Jos Killick
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Heike Makatsch
Queen Charlotte
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John Quentin
Dr. Bradley
- John Quayle Dr. Demainbray
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Michael Cochrane
Solicitor
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James Bradshaw
Callboy
