Hornblower is the umbrella title of a series of television drama programmes based on C. S. Forester's novels about the fictional character Horatio Hornblower, a Royal Naval officer during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.
The series ran from 1998 to 2003 and starred Ioan Gruffudd in the title role. It was produced by the British broadcaster Meridian Television, and was shown on ITV in the UK and A&E; Network in the U.S.
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Hornblower is the umbrella title of a series of television drama programmes based on C. S. Forester's novels about the fictional character Horatio Hornblower, a Royal Naval officer during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.
The series ran from 1998 to 2003 and starred Ioan Gruffudd in the title role. It was produced by the British broadcaster Meridian Television, and was shown on ITV in the UK and A&E; Network in the U.S.
Other well-known actors have appeared in guest roles, including Denis Lawson, Anthony Sher, Ian McNeice, Andrew Tiernan, Samuel West, Christian Coulson, Cherie Lunghi, Greg Wise and Ronald Pickup.
The series consists of eight made-for-television movies, which are notable for their high production values. All were later released on DVD (with an aspect ratio of 1.33:1 but also in the original widescreen format in the UK). In the US, the series was retitled Horatio Hornblower, and some of the episodes were known by different titles. The eight movies...
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