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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
1805. Royal Navy captain Jack Aubrey鈥檚 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.
On TV
Thursday
22:00
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Captain Jack Aubrey | Russell Crowe |
| Dr Stephen Maturin, Surgeon | Paul Bettany |
| First Lt Tom Pullings | James D'Arcy |
| Second Lt William Mowett | Edward Woodall |
| Capt Howard, Royal Marines | Chris Larkin |
| Mr Allen, Master | Robert Pugh |
| Calamy, Midshipman | Max Benitz |
| Will Blakeney, Midshipman | Max Pirkis |
| Hollom, Midshipman | Lee Ingleby |
| Mr Higgins, Surgeon's Mate | Richard McCabe |
| Mr Hollar, Boatswain | Ian Mercer |
| Mr Lamb, Carpenter | Tony Dolan |
| Preserved Killick, Captain's Steward | David Threlfall |
| Barrett Bonden, Coxswain | Billy Boyd |
| Joseph Nagle, Carpenter's Mate | Bryan Dick |
| William Warley, Cpt of Mizzentop | Joseph Morgan |
| Joe Plaice, Able Seaman | George Innes |
| Mr Hogg, Whaler | Mark Lewis Jones |
| Director | Peter Weir |
| Writer | Peter Weir |
| Writer | John Collee |
| Producer | Samuel Goldwyn Jr |
Broadcast
- Thursday 22:00