The Onedin Line

The Onedin Line

The wind blows free

1971 · 8 seasons · 91 eps · ★ 7.0 · Drama

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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.

Created by Cyril Abraham

Networks: ORF 1, BBC One, Das Erste

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Cast

Jessica Benton Elizabeth Frazer
Peter Gilmore James Onedin
Howard Lang Captain Baines
Anne Stallybrass Anne Onedin
Philip Bond Albert Frazer
Michael Billington Daniel Fogarty
Brian Rawlinson Robert Onedin
Mary Webster Sarah Onedin
James Hayter Captain Webster
Edward Chapman Mr. Callon
Jane Seymour Emma Fogarty
James Warwick Edmund Callon

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