Hornblower (TV series)
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| Hornblower | |
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 UK DVD cover | |
| Based on | Mr. Midshipman Hornblower Lieutenant Hornblower Hornblower and the Hotspur by C. S. Forester |
| Directed by | Andrew Grieve |
| Starring | Ioan Gruffudd Robert Lindsay Paul McGann Paul Copley Sean Gilder Jamie Bamber |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Production company | Meridian Broadcasting |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 7 October 1998 – 6 January 2003 |
Hornblower is a series of British historical fiction war television films based on three of C. S. Forester's ten novels about the fictional character Horatio Hornblower, a Royal Navy officer during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
The series ran from 7 October 1998 until 6 January 2003, with
Main cast
- Ioan Gruffudd as Midshipman (and later Lieutenant and Commander) Horatio Hornblower
- Edward Pellew
- Jamie Bamber as Midshipman (and later Lieutenant) Archie Kennedy (Films 1, 3-6)
- Paul McGann as Lieutenant William Bush (Films 5-8)
- Paul Copley as Matthews, Boatswain
- Sean Gilder as Styles, Boatswain's Mate
- Jonathan Coy as Lieutenant (later Commander) Bracegirdle (Films 1-4, 8)
- Dorian Healy as Midshipman Jack Simpson (Film 1)
- Simon Sherlock as Oldroyd (Films 1-4)
- Chris Barnes as Finch (Films 1-2)
- Ian McElhinney as Captain Hammond (Films 2, 5-7)
- Colin MacLachlan as Ship's Master Bowles (Films 1-4)
- David Warner as Captain James Sawyer (Films 5-6)
- David Rintoul as Dr. Clive, Ship's Surgeon (Films 5-6)
- Nicholas Jones as Lieutenant Buckland (Films 5-6)
- Philip Glenister as Hobbs (Films 5-6)
- Lorcan Cranitch as Wolfe (Films 7-8)
- Julia Sawalha as Maria Mason (Films 7-8)
- Barbara Flynn as Mrs. Mason (Films 7-8)
- Jonathan Forbes as Midshipman Orrock (Films 7-8)
Other well-known actors appeared in guest roles, including Michael Byrne, Denis Lawson, Antony Sher, Ian McNeice, Andrew Tiernan, Samuel West, Christian Coulson, Cherie Lunghi, Greg Wise and Ronald Pickup.
The film series
The series consists of eight
- The Even Chance (U.S. title: The Duel) (7 October 1998)
- The Examination for Lieutenant (U.S. title: The Fire Ship) (18 November 1998)
- The Duchess and the Devil (24 February 1999)
- The Frogs and the Lobsters (U.S. title: The Wrong War) (2 April 1999)
- Mutiny (8 April 2001)
- Retribution (15 April 2001)
- Loyalty (5 January 2003)
- Duty (6 January 2003)
Production
Captain Pellew's ship,
Awards
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries(1999)
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or Movie(1999)
Series continuation
Ioan Gruffudd had shown interest in participating in more Hornblower films.[1] In 2007, he reportedly discussed the possibility of a big-screen version of Hornblower, and had been attempting to gain the rights to the books by C. S. Forester."[2]
References
- ^ Jeff Jensen: "Ioan Gruffudd on Sarah Michelle Gellar, 'Ringer,' and more 'Horatio Hornblower'" from EW.com, 20 September 2011
- ^ "Wenn": Gruffudd Plans Hornblower Movie at contactmusic.com, 20 July 2007
External links
- Hornblower: The Even Chance at IMDb
- Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant at IMDb
- Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil at IMDb
- Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters at IMDb
- Hornblower: Mutiny at IMDb
- Hornblower: Retribution at IMDb
- Hornblower: Loyalty at IMDb
- Hornblower: Duty at IMDb
