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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

1805. Royal Navy captain Jack Aubrey’s dogged pursuit of a superior French frigate strains his ship, his crew, and his friendship with surgeon Stephen Maturin as the chase takes them around South America. Stirring drama based on the historical novels of Patrick O'Brian.

2 hours, 5 minutes

Last on

Thu 2 Jan 202522:00
BBC Two

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Captain Jack AubreyRussell Crowe
Dr Stephen Maturin, SurgeonPaul Bettany
First Lt Tom PullingsJames D'Arcy
Second Lt William MowettEdward Woodall
Capt Howard, Royal MarinesChris Larkin
Mr Allen, MasterRobert Pugh
Calamy, MidshipmanMax Benitz
Will Blakeney, MidshipmanMax Pirkis
Hollom, MidshipmanLee Ingleby
Mr Higgins, Surgeon's MateRichard McCabe
Mr Hollar, BoatswainIan Mercer
Mr Lamb, CarpenterTony Dolan
Preserved Killick, Captain's StewardDavid Threlfall
Barrett Bonden, CoxswainBilly Boyd
Joseph Nagle, Carpenter's MateBryan Dick
William Warley, Cpt of MizzentopJoseph Morgan
Joe Plaice, Able SeamanGeorge Innes
Mr Hogg, WhalerMark Lewis Jones
DirectorPeter Weir
WriterPeter Weir
WriterJohn Collee
ProducerSamuel Goldwyn Jr

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