Portsmouth, 1794. Under thundery skies and in lashing rain, 17-year-old midshipman Horatio Hornblower takes the first tentative steps of his naval career, but a feud with a shipmate causes complications.
Ioan Gruffudd Midshipman Horatio Hornblower
Robert Lindsay Captain Sir Edward Pellew
Dorian Healy Midshipman Jack Simpson
Michael Byrne Captain Keene
Robert Bathurst Lieutenant Eccleston
Duncan Bell Midshipman Clayton
Paul Copley Matthews
Sean Gilder Styles
Simon Sherlock Oldroyd
Chris Barnes Finch
Jamie Bamber Midshipman Archie Kennedy
Colin MacLachlan Master Bowles
Vincent Grass Captain Forget
Richard Lumsden Midshipman Hether
Frank Boyce Midshipman Cleveland
Roger May Lieutenant Chadd
Simon Markey ... Dr. Hepplewhite
Oliver Montgomery Lieutenant Chalk