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The Examination for Lieutenant is an episode of the British television series Hornblower. It is loosely based on part of the 1950 novel Mr. Midshipman Hornblower by C. S. Forester. It was released on DVD in the United States under the title The Fire Ships.
Original Release
11/18/1998
US Release
04/11/1999
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ioan Gruffudd | Acting Lieutenant Horatio Hornblower / Horatio Hornblower |
| Robert Lindsay | Captain Sir Edward Pellew / Sir Edward Pellew |
| Denis Lawson | Captain 'Dreadnought' Foster |
| Ian McNeice | Tapling |
| Andrew Tiernan | Bunting |
| Jonathan Coy | Lieutenant Bracegirdle |
| Ian McElhinney | Captain Hammond |
| Paul Copley | Matthews / Mathews |
| Chris Barnes | Finch |
| Sean Gilder | Styles |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ioan Gruffudd | Acting Lieutenant Horatio Hornblower / Horatio Hornblower |
| Robert Lindsay | Captain Sir Edward Pellew / Sir Edward Pellew |
| Denis Lawson | Captain 'Dreadnought' Foster |
| Ian McNeice | Tapling |
| Andrew Tiernan | Bunting |
| Jonathan Coy | Lieutenant Bracegirdle |
| Ian McElhinney | Captain Hammond |
| Paul Copley | Matthews / Mathews |
| Chris Barnes | Finch |
| Sean Gilder | Styles |
| Simon Sherlock | Oldroyd |
| Colin MacLachlan | Master Bowles |
| Rupert Holliday-Evans | Steward |
| Frank Boyce | Midshipman Cleveland |
| Peter Corey | HM Consul Duras |
| Simon Slater | Commander Morris |
| Frank Rozelaar-Green | Spanish Captain |
| Jonathan Aris | Clerkly Officer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Delia Fine | Executive Producer |
| Vernon Lawrence | Executive Producer |
| Andrew Benson | Producer |
| Pavel Douvidzon | Producer |
| Stepan Pojenian | Producer |
| Peter Richardson | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
Adventure Collection, The: Horatio Hornblower
Clips
Horatio Hornblower
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1999 | Emmy | Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
