The men, even his officers, dont know exactly where he is leading them. Hornblower is given a dangerous mission to deliver an emigre. Captain horatio hornblower gregory peck virginia mayo 1951 movie poster masterprint x gregory. Horatio hornblower begins his naval career, but a deadly feud with a despicable mate is causing complications. Watch horatio hornblower season 1, episode 3 the duchess and the devil. Forester adapted for radio by val gielgud starring nigel anthony with terence skelton kate binchy and robert lindsay book 4.
His appearances with the royal shakespeare company and in musical theatre, and his roles as the narrator on the tv adaptations of the childrens television series brambly hedge. Ioan gruffudd, robert lindsay, dorian healy, michael byrne, robert bathurst, duncan bell, paul copley, sean. Robert lindsay born december 1949 citation needed is an english stage and tv actor. Hornblower is assigned to escort a duchess and some important documents back to england on a captured french ship, but t. For years now, television viewers have thrilled in the adventures of horatio hornblower, the dashing naval officer first introduced in the pages of c. Horatio hornblower and the fire ships brandonchoveydotnet. Pellew robert lindsay sends hornblower ioan gruffudd on a mission to france, where the young commander discovers napoleons invasion force. Set against the back drop of the 18th century anglofrench wars, the bloodiest time in british naval history. The tvmovie series horatio hornblower sooo love this series. Ioan gruffudd as horatio hornblower, robert lindsay as captain and later commodore and admiral sir edward pellew, paul copley as matthews, bosun, and sean gilder as styles, bosuns mate. Robert lindsay bbcs jericho mystery series, among many others is a very appealing father figure throughout the series, often taking hornblower to task for his occasional missteps while never failing to show pride and real affection for his charge. In 1807, captain horatio hornblower leads his ship the hms lydia on a perilous voyage around cape horn and into the pacific. Captain and later commodore and admiral sir edward pellew robert lindsay in hornblower tv series 19982003. External links robert lindsay at wikipedia robert lindsay at imdb robert lindsay official website sir edward pellew as portrayed by robert lindsay.
He is mainly known for his work in sitcoms, most notable as ben harper in my family for which he played the role for over a decade. Finally promoted to captain and given command of hms hotspur, hornblower is sent to france to determine the status of na. It was released on 5 january 2003, nearly four years after the first four films and nine months after the next two films. Hornblower is the umbrella title of a series of television drama programmes based on c. He is known for his work on my family 2000, horatio hornblower. Robert lindsay s films include maniac, horatio hornblower.
Sep 17, 2014 robert lindsay as captain pellew with horatio in his new uneeform stay safe and healthy. The adventure continues is a new twopart followup that is a loose adaptation of the second book in foresters series, lieutenant hornblower. Find out when hornblower is on tv, including series 1episode 1. Hornblower, brilliantly played by a then relatively unknown welsh actor of 25, ioan gruffudd, and mentored by a fatherly captain sir edward pellew, so exquisitely played by robert lindsay, sets out on a life of swashbuckling, derringdo and is the hero of the series which includes some of our best. For that reason, the disc sat on my shelf for years before i saw it this night. Hornblower is introduced to his shipmates, one of whom is the ruthless jack simpson, who rules the. The series dramatizes hornblower s rise from royal navy recruit during the napoleonic wars to veteran sailor, among other accomplishments. Ioan gruffudd, robert lindsay, dorian healy, michael byrne, robert bathurst, duncan bell, paul. For the third set of horatio hornblower adventures the producers have returned to following author c. This time the the pair of twohour made for television movies, loyalty and duty, each stand on their own, although they occupy the same period of time, when hornblower ioan gruffudd is in charge of h. Midshipman hornblower, chapter hornblower, the duchess, and the devil. The only consistent characters in all eight shows are.
Loyalty is the seventh film of the british tv film series hornblower, based on the books by c. With ioan gruffudd, robert lindsay, paul mcgann, greg wise. His rank is acting lieutenant, and he is preparing for his. Foresters novels about the fictional character horatio hornblower, a royal navy officer during the french revolutionary wars and the napoleonic wars. Hornblower tv series christian and sociable movies. Counter stroke directed by trevor hill bbc manchester contributors. The series ran from 1999 to 2003 and starred ioan gruffudd in the title role. Paul mcgann returns as hornblowers friend and stoic righthand man, lieutenant bush and robert lindsay is back as his mentor, vice admiral edward pellew. Retribution sir edward pellew 2001 masterpiece fagin 2 episodes 20002000 hornblower.
Robert lindsay born december 1949, ilkeston, derbyshire, england is an actor who portrayed sir edward pellew in the hornblower tv series. Horatio hornblower and the fire ships 1999 starring. The duchess and the devil is the third episode of the british television series hornblower. Hornblower is the umbrella title of a series of british historical fiction war television films based on three of c. Robert lindsay was born on december, 1949 in ilkeston, derbyshire, england as robert lindsay stevenson. With ioan gruffudd, robert lindsay, dorian healy, michael. The supporting cast that moves in and out of the various episodes is uniformly excellent. Robert lindsay list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Robert lindsay celebrity profile check out the latest robert lindsay photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Robert lindsay as captain pellew with horatio in his new unee. The even chance vt the duel is the first film in the hornblower tv series.
Robert lindsay as captain pellew with horatio in his new. He has been married to rosemarie ford since december 31, 2006. The episode first aired on 24 february 1999 on itv. Foresters classic maritime adventures the story of one young mans struggle to become a leader of men. Ioan gruffudd, robert lindsay, sean gilder, ian lindsay, antony sher, john shrapnel, samuel west, peter vaughan, jean badin, jamie bamber. Watch horatio hornblower season 3, episode 1 loyalty. Hornblower and his mates are sent to accompany a doomed royalist invasion of revolutionary france. Ioan gruffudd is a convincing and dashing hornblower. Robert lindsay born december 1949, ilkeston, derbyshire, england is an actor who portrayed.
England is at war with napoleon and everyone wonders why they have been sent so far from the. See more ideas about hornblower tv series, tv series and ioan gruffudd. In the royal navy of the 1790s, the most feared figure was the famous captain dreadnought foster a fireeating officer who makes the heroic horatio nelson look like a deskbound, pen pusher. Hornblower is given a dangerous mission to deliver an emigre french nobleman to a secret rendezvous near brest while coping with enemy agents in his own ranks. The programs costar jamie bamber, paul copley and robert lindsay. Forresters depiction of life and conditions in the navy of the time are well brought to life. The film begins in january 1793 as a youthful horatio hornblower joins a ship of the line, hms justinian. His naval career is taking off and the napoleonic wars are beginning to wind up in the films. The duchess and the devil captain sir edward pellew 1999. Robert lindsay was born on december, 1949 in ilkeston, derbyshire, england as robert lindsay. With ioan gruffudd, robert lindsay, dorian healy, michael byrne. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Forester s ten novels about the fictional character horatio hornblower, a royal navy officer during the french revolutionary and napoleonic wars.
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