TV series
Hornblower
Overview
Set during the 18th century Napoleonic Wars, Horatio Hornblower, a young and shy midshipman, rises through the ranks to become an admiral.
Details
- First air date
- 1998-10-07
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 3 seasons
- Episodes
- 8 episodes
- Genres
- Drama, War & Politics, Action & Adventure
- Network
- ITV1
- Production
- Granada Media, A+E Networks
- Country
- GB
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Ioan Gruffudd as Horatio Hornblower
- Robert Lindsay as Sir Edward Pellew
- Paul Copley as Matthews
- Sean Gilder as Styles
- Jamie Bamber as Archie Kennedy
- Paul McGann as William Bush
- Colin MacLachlan as Master Bowles
- Simon Sherlock as Oldroyd
- Julia Sawalha as Maria Mason
- Vincent Grass as Captain Forget
- David Warner as Captain Sawyer
- Philip Glenister as Gunner Hobbs
Creators and crew
- C. S. Forester - Creator
- Delia Fine - Executive Producer
- Michele Buck - Executive Producer
- Vernon Lawrence - Executive Producer
- Andrew Benson - Producer
- Andrew Grieve - Director
Seasons
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