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Two hundred years ago today John Harrison died, the man who ' found ' longitude and revolutionised navigation.
DEREK PARKER tells the story of the village clockmaker from Lincolnshire and the trials and tribulations he suffered in proving that he had indeed made it possible at last for sailors to chart an accurate course. Readers ANTHONY SMEE and GODFREY KENTON
Producer GWYNETH HENDERSON

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John Harrison
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Godfrey Kenton
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Gwyneth Henderson
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