Hornblower (TV series)
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| Hornblower | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Creator(s) | C. S. Forester (stories and characters) |
| Starring | Ioan Gruffudd Robert Lindsay Paul McGann Paul Copley Sean Gilder Jamie Bamber |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 3 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Meridian Broadcasting |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ITV1 |
| Original run | 1998 – 2003 |
Hornblower is the umbrella title of an acclaimed series of television drama programmes loosely based on C. S. Forester's novels about the character Horatio Hornblower, a British naval officer during the Napoleonic Wars.
The series stars Ioan Gruffudd in the title role and is produced by the British broadcaster Meridian Television, and shown on ITV1 (and as of September 2006 is being shown on ITV3) in the UK and A&E Television Networks in the U.S.
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[edit] Cast
- Ioan Gruffudd as Horatio Hornblower
- Robert Lindsay as Captain, and later Admiral, Edward Pellew
- Jamie Bamber as Lt. Archie Kennedy (5 episodes)
- Paul McGann as Lt. Bush (4 episodes)
- David Warner as Capt. James Sawyer (2 episodes)
- Paul Copley as Matthews
- Sean Gilder as Styles
- Lorcan Cranitch as Wolfe (2 episodes)
- Philip Glenister as Hobbs (2 episodes)
Other well-known actors have appeared in guest roles, including Anthony Sher, Andrew Tiernan, Samuel West, Cherie Lunghi and Ronald Pickup.
[edit] Episodes
The series currently consists of eight made-for-television movies, which are notable for their high production values. All were later released on DVD. In the U.S. the series was retitled Horatio Hornblower, and some of the episodes were known by different titles.
- The Even Chance (AKA The Duel)
- The Examination for Lieutenant (AKA The Fire Ships)
- The Duchess and the Devil
- The Frogs and the Lobsters (AKA The Wrong War)
- Mutiny
- Retribution
- Loyalty
- Duty
[edit] Awards
- Emmy Award (1999) for Outstanding Miniseries
- Emmy Award (1999) for Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie
[edit] Future episodes
Ioan Gruffudd has been quoted [1] as saying that he would be glad to participate in more Hornblower films, however, there are currently no plans for future episodes.
On the March 22, 2007 episode of The Graham Norton Show, Gruffudd disclosed that the American producers have decided to end the series due to high production costs.
[edit] References
- Price, Karen. July 21, 2005 Interview Is it wedding bells for our Ioan?, Western Mail. Retrieved Sept. 5, 2006
[edit] External links
- Hornblower: The Even Chance at the Internet Movie Database
- Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant at the Internet Movie Database
- Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil at the Internet Movie Database
- Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters at the Internet Movie Database
- Hornblower: Mutiny at the Internet Movie Database
- Hornblower: Retribution at the Internet Movie Database
- Hornblower: Loyalty at the Internet Movie Database
- Hornblower: Duty at the Internet Movie Database
