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The Onedin Line

📅 1971 ⭐ 6.8 🕐 50 min GB GB

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.

Seasons & Episodes
Season 1 15 episodes
E1
The Wind Blows Free 1971-10-15
E2
Plain Sailing 1971-10-22
E3
Other Points of the Compass 1971-10-29
E4
High Price 1971-11-05
E5
Catch as Can 1971-11-12
E6
Salvage 1971-11-19
E7
Passage to Pernambuco 1971-11-26
E8
The Homecoming 1971-12-03
E9
When My Ship Comes Home 1971-12-10
E10
A Very Important Passenger 1971-12-17
E11
Mutiny 1971-12-24
E12
Cry of the Blackbird 1972-01-07
E13
Shadow of Doubt 1972-01-14
E14
Blockade 1972-01-21
E15
Winner Take All 1972-01-28
Season 2 14 episodes
E1
The Hard Case 1972-09-17
E2
Pound and Pint 1972-09-24
E3
A Woman Alone 1972-10-01
E4
Fetch and Carry 1972-10-08
E5
Yellow Jack 1972-10-15
E6
Survivor 1972-10-22
E7
Coffin Ship 1972-10-29
E8
'Frisco Bound 1972-11-12
E9
Beyond the Upper Sea 1972-11-19
E10
An Inch of Candle 1972-11-26
E11
Goodbye, Goodbye 1972-12-03
E12
Bloody Week 1972-12-10
E13
The Challenge 1972-12-17
E14
Race for Power 1972-12-31
Season 3 13 episodes
E1
The Ship Devils 1973-10-21
E2
The Stranger 1973-10-28
E3
Echoes from Afar 1973-11-04
E4
Amazon Cargo 1973-11-11
E5
Danger Level 1973-11-18
E6
Black Gold 1973-11-25
E7
Law of the Fist 1973-12-09
E8
Ice and Fire 1973-12-16
E9
A Proposal of Marriage 1973-12-23
E10
Over the Horizon 1974-01-06
E11
The Silver Caddy 1974-01-13
E12
Port Out, Starboard Home 1974-01-20
E13
The Passenger 1974-01-27
Season 4 10 episodes
E1
Loss of the Helen May 1976-04-25
E2
A Cold Wind Blowing 1976-05-02
E3
Not Wanted on Voyage 1976-05-09
E4
Undercurrent 1976-05-16
E5
Quarantine 1976-05-23
E6
Uncharted Island 1976-05-30
E7
A Clear Conscience 1976-06-06
E8
Shipwreck 1976-06-13
E9
The Gamble 1976-06-20
E10
Month of the Albatross 1976-06-27
Season 5 10 episodes
E1
When Troubles Come 1977-06-26
E2
Rescue 1977-07-03
E3
Coffin Ships 1977-07-10
E4
The Trade Winds 1977-07-17
E5
The Stowaway 1977-07-24
E6
Dead Man’s Cargo 1977-07-31
E7
A Hard Life 1977-08-07
E8
The Hostage 1977-08-14
E9
Uncharted Waters 1977-08-21
E10
A Close Run Thing 1977-08-28
Season 6 10 episodes
E1
No Smoke Without Fire 1978-07-16
E2
Collision Course 1978-07-23
E3
Double Dealers 1978-07-30
E4
Stand by to Go About 1978-08-06
E5
The Upright Man 1978-08-13
E6
The Reverend’s Daughter 1978-08-20
E7
Highly Explosive 1978-08-27
E8
A Sea of Troubles 1978-09-03
E9
Men of Honour 1978-09-10
E10
The Fortune Hunters 1978-09-17
Season 7 10 episodes
E1
Liverpool Bound 1979-07-22
E2
The Homecoming 1979-07-29
E3
The Paddy Westers 1979-08-05
E4
Dirty Cargo 1979-08-12
E5
To Honour and Obey 1979-08-19
E6
Running Free 1979-08-26
E7
The Suitor 1979-09-02
E8
Storm Clouds 1979-09-09
E9
Outward Bound 1979-09-16
E10
Homeward Bound 1979-09-23
Season 8 9 episodes
E1
A Royal Return 1980-08-31
E2
Revenge 1980-09-07
E3
Blood Ties 1980-09-14
E4
The Honeymoon 1980-09-21
E5
Jonah’s Luck 1980-09-28
E6
The Price of Pride 1980-10-05
E7
Vengeance 1980-10-12
E8
Guilty - In All Innocence 1980-10-19
E9
A Long Way Home 1980-10-26
Cast
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