Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

Hornblower: The Examination for LieutenantThis episode of the Hornblower series was released in 1998, directed by Andrew Grieve with a screenplay by Mike Cullen.

Plot: While Lt. Hornblower studies for his promotion exam, he is distracted by the serious supply problems that face his crew.

 

Cast:

Ioan Gruffudd as Acting Lt. Horatio Hornblower, Robert Lindsay as Capt. Sir Edward Pellew, Denis Lawson as Capt. 'Dreadnought' Foster, Ian McNeice as Tapling, Andrew Tiernan as Bunting, Jonathan Coy as Lt. Bracegirdle, Ian McElhinney as Capt. Hammond, Paul Copley as Matthews, Sean Gilder as Styles, Simon Sherlock as Oldroyd, Chris Barnes as Finch, Colin MacLachlan as Master Bowles,  Rupert Holliday-Evans as Steward, Frank Boyce as Midshipman Cleveland and Peter Corey  HM Consul Duras