The Onedin Line
1971 · TV Series · 50 min · ★ 7.0
The Onedin Line is a BBC television drama series which ran from 1971 to 1980. The series was created by Cyril Abraham. The series is set in Liverpool from 1860 to 1886 and deals with the rise of a shipping line, the Onedin Line, named after its owner James Onedin. Around this central theme are the lives of his family, most notably his brother and partner, shop owner Robert, and his sister Elizabeth, giving insight into the lifestyle and customs at the time, not only at sea, but also ashore. The series also illustrates some of the changes in business and shipping, such as from wooden to steel ships and from sailing ships to steam ships. It shows the role that ships played in affairs like international politics, uprisings and the slave trade.
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Details
- Years
- 1971
- Release date
- 1971-10-15
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 50 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (7 votes)
Themes
- england
- liverpool, england
- 19th century
- shipping
Cast & crew
Jessica Benton
as Elizabeth Frazer
Peter Gilmore
as James Onedin
- HL
Howard Lang
as Captain Baines
Anne Stallybrass
as Anne Onedin
Philip Bond
as Albert Frazer
Michael Billington
as Daniel Fogarty
Edward Chapman
as Mr. Callon
- BR
Brian Rawlinson
as Robert Onedin
- MW
Mary Webster
as Sarah Onedin
James Hayter
as Captain Webster
Directed by Gerald Blake, Ben Rea, David Cunliffe +11 more
Episodes8 seasons · 91 episodes
Season 115 episodes
- S1E1The Wind Blows Free50m
- S1E2Plain Sailing50m
- S1E3Other Points of the Compass50m
- S1E4High Price50m
- S1E5Catch as Can50m
- S1E6Salvage50m
- S1E7Passage to Pernambuco50m
- S1E8The Homecoming50m
- S1E9When My Ship Comes Home50m
- S1E10A Very Important Passenger50m
- S1E11Mutiny50m
- S1E12Cry of the Blackbird50m
- S1E13Shadow of Doubt50m
- S1E14Blockade50m
- S1E15Winner Take All50m
Season 214 episodes
- S2E1The Hard Case50m
- S2E2Pound and Pint50m
- S2E3A Woman Alone50m
- S2E4Fetch and Carry50m
- S2E5Yellow Jack50m
- S2E6Survivor50m
- S2E7Coffin Ship50m
- S2E8'Frisco Bound50m
- S2E9Beyond the Upper Sea50m
- S2E10An Inch of Candle50m
- S2E11Goodbye, Goodbye50m
- S2E12Bloody Week50m
- S2E13The Challenge50m
- S2E14Race for Power50m
Season 313 episodes
- S3E1The Ship Devils50m
- S3E2The Stranger50m
- S3E3Echoes from Afar50m
- S3E4Amazon Cargo50m
- S3E5Danger Level50m
- S3E6Black Gold50m
- S3E7Law of the Fist50m
- S3E8Ice and Fire50m
- S3E9A Proposal of Marriage50m
- S3E10Over the Horizon50m
- S3E11The Silver Caddy50m
- S3E12Port Out, Starboard Home50m
- S3E13The Passenger50m
Season 410 episodes
- S4E1Loss of the Helen May50m
- S4E2A Cold Wind Blowing50m
- S4E3Not Wanted on Voyage50m
- S4E4Undercurrent50m
- S4E5Quarantine50m
- S4E6Uncharted Island50m
- S4E7A Clear Conscience50m
- S4E8Shipwreck50m
- S4E9The Gamble50m
- S4E10Month of the Albatross50m
Season 510 episodes
- S5E1When Troubles Come50m
- S5E2Rescue50m
- S5E3Coffin Ships50m
- S5E4The Trade Winds50m
- S5E5The Stowaway50m
- S5E6Dead Man’s Cargo50m
- S5E7A Hard Life50m
- S5E8The Hostage50m
- S5E9Uncharted Waters50m
- S5E10A Close Run Thing50m
Season 610 episodes
- S6E1No Smoke Without Fire50m
- S6E2Collision Course50m
- S6E3Double Dealers50m
- S6E4Stand by to Go About50m
- S6E5The Upright Man50m
- S6E6The Reverend’s Daughter50m
- S6E7Highly Explosive50m
- S6E8A Sea of Troubles50m
- S6E9Men of Honour50m
- S6E10The Fortune Hunters50m
Season 710 episodes
- S7E1Liverpool Bound50m
- S7E2The Homecoming50m
- S7E3The Paddy Westers50m
- S7E4Dirty Cargo50m
- S7E5To Honour and Obey50m
- S7E6Running Free50m
- S7E7The Suitor50m
- S7E8Storm Clouds50m
- S7E9Outward Bound50m
- S7E10Homeward Bound50m
Season 89 episodes
- S8E1A Royal Return50m
- S8E2Revenge50m
- S8E3Blood Ties50m
- S8E4The Honeymoon50m
- S8E5Jonah’s Luck50m
- S8E6The Price of Pride50m
- S8E7Vengeance50m
- S8E8Guilty - In All Innocence50m
- S8E9A Long Way Home50m