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To the Ends of the Earth

  • TV Mini Series
  • 20052005
  • 4h 27m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
2.4K
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Sam Neill, Jared Harris, and Benedict Cumberbatch in To the Ends of the Earth (2005)
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In 1812, young British aristocrat Edmund Talbot travels by ship to Australia, and learns more about himself and about life than he had ever bargained for.In 1812, young British aristocrat Edmund Talbot travels by ship to Australia, and learns more about himself and about life than he had ever bargained for.In 1812, young British aristocrat Edmund Talbot travels by ship to Australia, and learns more about himself and about life than he had ever bargained for.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
2.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Stars
    • Benedict Cumberbatch
    • Jared Harris
    • Jamie Sives
  • Stars
    • Benedict Cumberbatch
    • Jared Harris
    • Jamie Sives
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    • 17User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 6 BAFTA Awards
      • 2 wins & 11 nominations total

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    Benedict Cumberbatch
    Benedict Cumberbatch
    • Edmund Talbot
    3 episodes3 eps • 2005
    Jared Harris
    Jared Harris
    • Captain Anderson
    3 episodes3 eps • 2005
    Jamie Sives
    Jamie Sives
    • 1st Lieutenant Summers
    3 episodes3 eps • 2005
    Richard McCabe
    Richard McCabe
    • Mr. Brocklebank
    3 episodes3 eps • 2005
    Victoria Hamilton
    Victoria Hamilton
    • Miss Granham
    3 episodes3 eps • 2005
    Jonathan Slinger
    Jonathan Slinger
    • Mr. Pike
    3 episodes3 eps • 2005
    Tim Delap
    Tim Delap
    • Mr. Bowles
    3 episodes3 eps • 2005
    Vanessa Pike
    Vanessa Pike
    • Mrs. Pike
    3 episodes3 eps • 2005
    Sam Neill
    Sam Neill
    • Mr. Prettiman
    3 episodes3 eps • 2005
    Robert Hobbs
    Robert Hobbs
    • Lieutenant Cumbersham
    3 episodes3 eps • 2005
    Chris Walker
    • Oldmeadow
    3 episodes3 eps • 2005
    Denise Black
    Denise Black
    • Mrs. Brocklebank
    3 episodes3 eps • 2005
    Paula Jennings
    • Zenobia
    3 episodes3 eps • 2005
    Brian Pettifer
    Brian Pettifer
    • Wheeler
    3 episodes3 eps • 2005
    Tom Fisher
    Tom Fisher
    • Askew
    3 episodes3 eps • 2005
    Daniel Evans
    Daniel Evans
    • Parson Colley
    3 episodes3 eps • 2005
    Theo Landey
    Theo Landey
    • Bates
    3 episodes3 eps • 2005
    Calum Callaghan
    Calum Callaghan
    • Willis
    3 episodes3 eps • 2005
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    • Trivia
      Benedict Cumberbatch, Denise Black and Theo Lande were robbed and kidnapped while filming in South Africa. They were on their way back from scuba diving when they had a flat tire on an isolated dirt road. An armed gang of six men came upon them, took their money, credit cards and mobile phones, frisked them for anything else of value, then put them into their car and drove away with them. Eventually, they stopped and forced Cumberbatch into the trunk of the car, but he began telling them that he had a heart and brain problem and might die in the small space, and they would get into a great deal of trouble if found with a dead Englishman. Following an argument among the kidnappers, he was taken out. After stopping under a bridge, the actors were made to get out and crouch, and after a few terrifying minutes, they realized their assailants had fled the scene.
    • Goofs
      At the end of the series when Edmund is on the dock looking out at the small boats, the same slender blond girl wearing a tan blouse passes behind him twice, from left to right, in a few seconds.
    • Quotes

      [repeated line]

      Edmund Talbot: Good God!

    • Soundtracks
      Lord, Whom Winds and Waves Obey
      Lyrics by Charles Wesley
      Music by Johann R. Ahle

    User reviews17

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    10/10
    Better late than never.
    At last, something different, something different, something different! After flailing around (day after day) in the never-ending soup of present day cinematic, repetitive, mundane bilge ... stumbling across this wonderful series is like finding the proverbial oasis in the desert. I wish to thank the gods of Netflix for making it available and allowing me (admittedly late) to find and watch it. As a new-found fan of Mr. Cumberbatch (via Sherlock), I had just started to search out his other works when I found this wonderful epic.

    I found it to be an excellent period piece that kept me enthralled and interested from beginning to end. And the end ... so refreshingly lifting in spirit and emotion. The language was impeccable and precise. The acting fantastic and the drama left little wanting.

    I pray that the BBC Production Company never stops seeking out and filming these types of films.
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    • Release date
      • July 6, 2005 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • BBC (United Kingdom)
      • Official PBS/Masterpiece Theatre (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • To the Ends of the Earth: Close Quarters
    • Filming locations
      • Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • Power
      • Powercorp
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    • Runtime
      4 hours 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16 : 9

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