Lost at Sea: The Search for Longitude 25 years old

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.

Credits

Lost at Sea: The Search for Longitude Cast

Name	Character
Richard Dreyfuss He was 50, now 76 years old	as Narrator
Patrick Malahide He was 53, now 79 years old	as John Harrison

Lost at Sea: The Search for Longitude Crew

Name	Department
Mason Daring as Additional Music. He was 49 (now 74) years old	Crew
Dan Jones as Original Music Composer. He was 48 (now 74) years old	Sound
Peter Jones as Director. He was 78 (79) years old when He died	Directing
Eve Gage as Editor.	Editing
Dava Sobel as Book. She was 51 (now 76) years old	Writing
Brian McDairmant as Director of Photography.	Camera