The Onedin Line
tv show
91 total episodes
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8 seasons
The wind blows free
First Aired October 15, 1971
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Overview
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.
Cast
Jessica Benton
as
Elizabeth Frazer
Peter Gilmore
as
James Onedin
Howard Lang
as
Captain Baines
Anne Stallybrass
as
Anne Onedin
Philip Bond
as
Albert Frazer
Michael Billington
as
Daniel Fogarty
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Brian Rawlinson
as
Robert Onedin
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Mary Webster
as
Sarah Onedin
James Hayter
as
Captain Webster
Edward Chapman
as
Mr. Callon
Jane Seymour
as
Emma Callon
James Warwick
as
Edmund Callon
Crew
Roy Scammell
as
Stunt Coordinator
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Gerald Blake
as
Director
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Ben Rea
as
Director
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David Cunliffe
as
Director
Peter Graham Scott
as
Director
Viktors Ritelis
as
Director
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Roger Jenkins
as
Director
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Peter Cregeen
as
Director
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Moira Armstrong
as
Director
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Cyril Coke
as
Director
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Paul Ciappessoni
as
Director
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David Sullivan Proudfoot
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Director