"The Onedin Line" (1971)TV series 1971-1980

Creator:

Cyril Abraham
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

Release Date:

15 October 1971 (UK)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Romance

Plot:

James Onedin marries Anne Webster in order to get his hands on a ship. However the marriage turns out to be one of true love...

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

Peter Gilmore	...	James Onedin (90 episodes, 1971-1980)
Jessica Benton	...	Elizabeth Frazer / ... (65 episodes, 1971-1980)
Howard Lang	...	Captain Baines / ... (62 episodes, 1971-1980)

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Series Directed by
David Reynolds		(6 episodes, 1979)
Douglas Camfield		(2 episodes, 1976)
Gerald Blake		(1 episode, 1972)
Gilchrist Calder		(1 episode, 1980)
Jonathan Alwyn		(unknown episodes)
Moira Armstrong		(unknown episodes)
Christopher Barry		(unknown episodes)
Darrol Blake		(unknown episodes)
Michael E. Briant		(unknown episodes)
Stephen Butcher		(unknown episodes)
Paul Ciappessoni		(unknown episodes)
Cyril Coke		(unknown episodes)
Peter Cregeen		(unknown episodes)
David Cunliffe		(unknown episodes)
Gareth Davies		(unknown episodes)
Martyn Friend		(unknown episodes)
Peter Grimwade		(unknown episodes)
Michael Hayes		(unknown episodes)
Roger Jenkins		(unknown episodes)
Lennie Mayne		(unknown episodes)
Raymond Menmuir		(unknown episodes)
Andrew Morgan		(unknown episodes)
Geraint Morris		(unknown episodes)
David Sullivan Proudfoot		(unknown episodes)
Ben Rea		(unknown episodes)
Viktors Ritelis		(unknown episodes)
Pennant Roberts		(unknown episodes)
Peter Graham Scott		(unknown episodes)
William Slater		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Cyril Abraham		(1 episode, 1972)
David Weir		(1 episode, 1972)
Roger Parkes		(1 episode, 1979)
Michael J. Bird		(unknown episodes)
Ian Curteis		(unknown episodes)
Moris Farhi		(unknown episodes)
Mervyn Haisman		(unknown episodes)
John Lucarotti		(unknown episodes)
Ian Kennedy Martin		(unknown episodes)
Simon Masters		(unknown episodes)
Nick McCarty		(unknown episodes)
Elaine Morgan		(unknown episodes)
Allan Prior		(unknown episodes)
Alun Richards		(unknown episodes)
Roy Russell		(unknown episodes)
Peter Graham Scott		(unknown episodes)
Bruce Stewart		(unknown episodes)
Barry Thomas		(unknown episodes)
Douglas Watkinson		(unknown episodes)
Martin Worth		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Peter Graham Scott	....	producer (1 episode, 1972)
Geraint Morris	....	producer (1 episode, 1980)

Series Original Music by
Aram Khachaturyan		(15 episodes, 1971-1972)
Anthony Isaac		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Peter Hall		(unknown episodes)
Ken Westbury		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Sheila S. Tomlinson		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Peter Blacker		(unknown episodes)
Bryan Ellis		(unknown episodes)
Richard Morris		(unknown episodes)
Paul Munting		(unknown episodes)
Jon Pusey		(unknown episodes)
Ken Starkey		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Ken Trew		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Dorka Nieradzik	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Cheryl Wright	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Michael Bartley	....	unit production manager (1 episode, 1980)

Series Sound Department
Peter Barville	....	studio sound (unknown episodes)
John Delany	....	studio sound (unknown episodes)
Clive Gifford	....	studio sound (unknown episodes)
Alan Machin	....	studio sound (unknown episodes)
Barrie Tharby	....	sound (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Roy Scammell	....	stunt fight arranger (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
James Purdie	....	studio lighting (unknown episodes)
Peter Winn	....	studio lighting (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Grant Hossack	....	music advisor (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Robin Craig	....	historical advisor (unknown episodes)
Mervyn Haisman	....	script editor (unknown episodes)
Peter Kondal	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Liz Mace	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Michael Owen Morris	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Derek Nelson	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1971) (UK) (TV) (original airing)
• Pan Vision Oy (2007) (Finland) (DVD)

Runtime:

50 min (91 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Finland:K-11 (DVD) (2007) | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Bayard's Cove, Dartmouth, Devon, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Postcards: (#8.32)" (2006)

Exciting Sunday evening TV

This series was immensely popular in Britain during the 1970's. Its combination of boardroom antics and exciting seafaring action had Sunday evening audiences hooked. Containing some excellent location work and a memorable musical score, this was costume drama at its best.